The Admissions Steering and Strategy Committee has resolved (October 2018) that the key material areas of the curriculum need to be in a fixed state at an earlier point so that we can make offers sooner and send key information with those offers.
The 2018-19 deadlines for material changes and minor non-material changes for 2020 entry are set out below, as too is the deadline for upload of programme specifications with or without material changes. Proposals should be submitted to the relevant School committee for endorsement in time to meet the deadlines. A full list of PASC dates for 2018-19 can be found on the PASC web page. Please note these are the final University deadlines and Programme directors should liaise with the School Quality Officer regarding School deadlines and to plan which committee to aim for.
New Programme Approval
To allow adequate time for advertising and recruitment to both UG and PG programmes, it has been agreed that full approval should be completed a year in advance of the expected delivery date to allow for programmes to be set up and offers made. New programme approval deadlines/timelines will now be in line with those for curriculum changes. For 2020 entry, new programmes must have School and University sign off by 14th June 2019 and Programme Specifications uploaded to SITS via MAP by 31st August 2019.
Material changes for 2020 entry
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Date
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Action
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March 2019
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Complete student consultation (not required if changes will not affect current students)
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8 May 2019
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Deadline for submission of documentation to PASC Secretary. This includes proof of endorsement by School Learning
and Teaching Committee (or other School approval committee e.g. QSC/CDSC)
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23 May 2019
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Final PASC meeting at which consideration of material changes for 2020 will take place
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7 June 2019
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Action any conditions set by PASC
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14 June 2019
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Approval by PASC Chair’s Action (if not already approved at the PASC meeting) and by Executive Learning and
Teaching Committee Chair’s Action
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31 August 2019
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Upload the amended Programme Specification via MAP with the keyword ‘2020/21’
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Minor non-material changes for 2020 entry
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Date
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Action
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14 June 2019
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Approval by School Learning and Teaching Committee (or other School approval Committee e.g. QSC/CDSC)
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31 August 2019
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Upload the amended Programme Specification via MAP with the keyword ‘2020/21’
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No material changes to Programme Specifications
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Date
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Action
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31 August 2019
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Upload the amended Programme Specification via MAP with the keyword ‘2020/21’
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