1. Student Education Service
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Programme Approval
Drivers for change:
Facilitation of collaborative working and cross-disciplinary developments
articulation of marketing, financial and operational dimensions
perception that processes are lengthy, bureaucratic and overly reliant on burdensome documentation

2. Student Education Service
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Programme Approval
Key principles:
rigorous and robust
flexible and responsive
key participants understand roles and are appropriately supported
informed by best practice and relevant expertise
institutional level oversight

3. Student Education Service
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Programme Approval Groups
with effect from November 2014
to consider new programmes of study, major programme amendments and new modules
programme proposers to present
clear and consistent reporting protocols (in line with sector requirements)

4. Student Education Service
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Table Discussion
Do you agree with the proposed principles? Is there anything that might be added?
What might we change to more effectively realise these principles?
What further support or development is needed for key participants involved in programme development and approval?