Taught programme design
Key documents
Frameworks for Programme Design from 2023/24
These documents set out the programme and module design requirements applying to taught programmes operating in 2023/24 and beyond. They supersede previous frameworks, in light of the introduction of the semester system and common module currency.
- Institutional Framework for Programme Design
- Undergraduate Programme Design Policy
- Taught Postgraduate Programme Design Policy
- Pre-Masters Programmes
- Foundation Certificate Programmes
- Module Design Guidance
- Online/Distance Learning Taught Postgraduate Programme Design Policy Statement
- Taught Postgraduate Credit Accumulation Policy
Frameworks for Programme Design up to 2022/23
These documents set out the award, stage and module requirements of the modular schemes for programmes operating up to and including 2022/23. They have been superseded by the above policies for 2023/24 onwards.
- Framework for Programme Design UG
- Framework for Programme Design PGT
- Graduate Programmes
- Pre-Masters Programmes
- Foundation Certificate Programmes
Other policy and guidance
- Collaborative programmes and the new modular scheme
- Policy on Combined Degrees
- Policy Statement on Visiting Students
- Study Abroad Schemes and Visiting Student Programme: Guidelines on Responsibilities (Annex 1)
- Programme characteristics for online programmes delivered with Higher Ed Partners UK (HEP)
- Examples of Programme Structures for Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes
- Work Placement - Procedure for Work Based Learning
- Work Placements and Students with Disabilities, Staff Guidelines
Related links
- Core principle: Assessment and feedback
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate Rules of Assessment are set out in the Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback.
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