PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FORM
For new programme award titles or changes to existing programme award titles

4A – Programme Approval, Review and Closure: Policy and Procedureshould be read in conjunction with completion of this form.

This form should be completed by Faculties/Partners proposing new programme award titles and/or new subject areas for BU or changes to existing programme award titles. All proposals (including those at Partners) should be approved by Faculty Executive and Faculty Academic Board (FAB) and signed by the Executive Dean, prior to submission to Academic Standards Committee (ASC) for approval of the academic proposition. ASC approval of the programme title signals the commencement of the development process.

Please note that marketing activities for new programmes will only commence once the programme has been through the programme approval process and any conditions have been met.

A completed Faculty Executive consideration with actions template should be appended to this form for ASC.

The blue text has been included to aid completion of the form. Please delete once completed.

SECTION 1 – PROGRAMME DETAILS
1.1 Lead Faculty / Choose an item.
1.2 Programme and award title(s) / Click here to enter text.
1.3Mode(s) of delivery / Click here to enter text.
Intended modes of delivery should be entered here. Multiple modes of delivery may apply to a single programme.
Possible modes of delivery are:
  • full-time;
  • part- time;
  • part-time e-learning;
  • full-time sandwich;
  • part-time sandwich;
  • full-time e-learning;
  • accelerated;
  • CPD;
  • full-time sandwich/part-time sandwich;
  • full-time/part-time;
  • full-time/full-time sandwich;
  • full-time/full-timesandwich/part-time/ part-time sandwich;
  • part-time/part-time sandwich.

1.4 Rationale
Click here to enter text.
Provide an overview of the proposal and outline the rationale for development
1.5 Programme content
List of draft unit titles or key subject areas / Click here to enter text.
SECTION 2 – PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS (if applicable)
2.1 Partner
Provide details of the Partner including name and status. Indicate if this is a new or existing Partner of the University. / Click here to enter text. / New
☐ / Existing
☐
SECTION 3 – DEVELOPMENT DETAILS
3.1 Proposed timetable
Click here to enter text. / Date of first intake Click here to enter a date.
3.2 Name of lead contact within Faculty/ Partner / Click here to enter text.
3.3 Electronic signature of the Executive Dean of the lead Faculty. A signature confirms the form has been fully completed and:
-Faculty Executive supports the proposal and it has been circulated for comment to Faculty Academic Board;
-the programme fits with the Faculty’s strategic direction, the BU fusion strategyand has been considered in the Delivery Plan;
-that sufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate a market for the programme;
-appropriate resources for effective delivery and student experience will be made available and a draft course costing has been completed. / Click here to enter text. / Click here to enter a date.
3.4 Is this a new award of the University which requires Senate approval and insertion into 2A – Awards of the University: Policy
For example is it a new integrated Masters award that has not been offered before? / Choose an item.