Academic Quality and Standards Handbook 2024/25

The Academic Quality and Standards Handbook (AQSH) for 2024/25 consists of 16 sections, including an introduction, which detail the University's principles and procedures for approving, monitoring and reviewing its courses, programmes and partnerships. It is anticipated that the AQSH will be of most benefit to those members of staff with day-to-day involvement in the University's quality assurance and enhancement procedures.

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AQSH content 2024/25

Introduction

Introduction to the Academic Quality and Standards Handbook 2024/25

(i) – Abbreviations and Glossary (PDF)
(ii) – Current fee levels 2024/25 (PDF)

Section A: Academic Portfolio Changes

Annex A – Post PMG Processes for New Courses Following Approval to Proceed to Validation 2024/25 (PDF)
Annex B – Process for the Validation of a New Course 2024/25 (PDF)
Annex C – Process for the Validation of a New Collaborative Partner Course 2024/25 (Word doc)
Annex D – Process for the Revalidation of an Existing Course 2024/25 (PDF)

Forms and templates

A1 – New qualification form 2024/25 (Word doc)
A2 – New Course and Proposal Provision to be delivered by KU only 2024/25 (Word doc)
A2a – PMG Approval Form for Collaborative Partner Proposals 2024/25 (Word doc)
A2b – Proposal for the approval of a new collaborative partner or new provision to be delivered by a collaborative partner 2024/25 (Word doc)
A3 – Course and partner closure and suspension to recruitment form 2024/25 (Word doc)
A4 – Change to location of delivery form 2024/25 (Word doc)
A5 – Addition of a new course pathway or change of title to an existing pathway 2024/25 (Word doc)
A6 – Change to the duration, learning mode, delivery mode or intakes of a course 2024/25 (Word doc)
A7 – Student consultation outcome regarding transfer to new course 2024/25 (Word doc)

Section B: Managing Higher Education provision with others

B1 – Due diligence/institutional re-approval evidence request: UK publicly funded institution 2024/25
B2 – Due diligence/institutional re-approval evidence request: UK privately funded institution 2024/25
B3 – Due diligence/institutional re-approval evidence request: overseas institution 2024/25
B3i – Due diligence/institutional re-approve evidence request: high status Chinese institutions 2024/25
B4 – Due diligence report template: UK publicly funded institution 2024/25
B5 – Due diligence report template: UK privately funded institution 2024/25
B6 – Due diligence report template: overseas institution 2024/25
B7 – Institutional agreement template 2024/25
B7 (i) – Schedule 5a GDPR 2024/25
B7 (ii) – Schedule 5b GDPR 2024/25
B7 (iii) – Schedule 5c GDPR 2024/25
B7 (iv) – Schedule 5d GDPR 2024/25
B8 – Annual Institutional Monitoring report template 2024/25
B9 – Annual Institutional Monitoring Overview report template 2024/25
B10 – Institutional re–approval report template 2024/25
B11 – Notes for completion of action plan for terminating a collaborative partnership 2024/25
B12 – Termination agreement template 2024/25
B13 – Collaborative partner contingency plans 2024/25

Guidance notes

BG (i) – The role of the Liaison Officer 2024/25
BG (ii) – Liaison document guidelines 2024/25
BG (iv) – Guidelines on the application and regulations and procedures for collaborative programmes 2024/25
BG (v) – Promoting and marketing collaborative programmes 2024/25
BG (vi) – Availability of University services and resources for different types of collaborative partner 2024/25
BG (vii) – Spectrum of collaborative provision and associated due diligence requirements 2024/25
BG (viii) – Guidance on preparing a collaborative partner contingency plan 2024/25