New courses and changed courses need formal approval before they can be offered to students.
Ad personam or ad hoc programme variations must be approved by the relevant Director of Student Education and Pro-Dean for Student Education, acting on behalf of the Faculty Taught Student Education Committee.
Collaborative programmes have extra approval and review requirements, which will vary according to the type of arrangement being proposed and whether it is taught or research.
The process for making changes to collaborative arrangements will vary according to the category of the arrangement and the type of amendment proposed.
The withdrawal of a collaborative arrangement follows a different process to internal provision and varies depending on the category of arrangement.
Approval processes for continuing professional development.
Work placement learning that is part of a programme of study must be approved and regularly reviewed through the University's usual quality assurance arrangements.
Resources, guidance and forms for colleagues completing submissions for those programmes and modules being redefined for September 2025 are available on the Curriculum Redefined SharePoint site.
Postgraduate researchers may undertake a limited amount of research away from the University, either on approved fieldwork or in approved academic institutions or scientific, clinical or industrial locations.
Quality assurance of study abroad arrangements, including new exchanges, are supported by the Study Abroad office and overseen by the Education Partnerships Working Group via the Education Partnerships Approval Group.