Quality and Standards Office

The Academic Board has approved the Undergraduate Academic Framework, which provides the regulatory arrangements for all undergraduate work.

Unlike validations, which are limited to five years, the Academic Framework will remain in place until such time as the University decides to change the arrangements. There will be periodic reviews of the Framework, and adjustments made where this is necessary.

THE FRAMEWORK

The Undergraduate Academic Framework is divided into a number of sections:

This paper provides an overview of the Undergraduate Academic Framework. This is a background paper, and not part of the Framework.

This is the Framework that forms the basis of programme validations.

PROTOCOLS

The following documents have been incorporated into the Undergraduate Framework. They are to be addressed in the validation of programmes where appropriate, together with their presentation to students

CONVENTIONS

Conventions have been approved for the following programmes:

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The following supporting documents form appendices to the Academic Framework proposal:

RATIONALE

This document sets out the rationale behind the Academic Framework

SUPPORTING ARRANGEMENTS

This document sets out the arrangements in place to support the Academic Framework.

Any queries should be addressed to Dr David Lewis, Director of Academic Frameworks.