Stage 2 – Partnership Provision Appendix
This Appendix is divided into sections. Please complete the section relevant to the type of partnership provision that you are proposing only. Support is available from Academic Services on the completion of this Appendix.
A – Articulation agreement
B – Access/Feeder provision
C – Franchised provision
D – Franchised access/feeder provision
E – Off-site partnership delivery
F – Joint programme with non-degree awarding powers body
G – Joint programme with degree awarding powers body
H – Dual award
For certain types of partnership provision based on pre-approved University programmes, some of the information requested in main Stage 2 form is not applicable and University Stage 2 approval is not required following School Stage 2 approval. Academic Services will confirm University Stage 2 approval requirements during Stage 1.
Further information on the stages of approval of provision is available in the Programme Approval Framework.
The information provided will be used in the drafting of a Memorandum of Agreement with the partner institution.
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Section H – Dual Award
Name of Academic Partnership Coordinator at City for the partnership:
A dual award programme is a single programme of study offered by the University and at least one partner institution that also has degree awarding powers which leads to a separate award at each institution. All collaborating institutions hold joint responsibility for the quality and standard of the programme. This does not remove City’s individual responsibility as an awarding institution for quality and standards. It is therefore expected that the arrangements for quality assurance and maintenance of standards will satisfy the principles of City’s academic policy and regulatory framework. However, it is recognised that specific details of the framework will need to be developed jointly with the partner(s) in acknowledgement that they may be operating under a different framework.
Responsibilities of the partner and City for programme management, quality assurance and governance
Please specify arrangements for the programme in each of the following areas and indicate where day-to-day responsibility for each area will lie – with City, with the partner or split between the institutions. If responsibilities for an area are to be split, please indicate how.
Programme management
Programme director arrangements and responsibilities. There should be an academic lead in place at each institution for the programme.
Programme governance, i.e. Programme Committee and Staff Student Liaison Committee arrangements including membership
Details of composition, terms of reference of committees, frequency and location of meetings
Programme administration
Arrangements and responsibilities of each institution for programme administration.
Programme marketing and publicity
City should have sign-off of any marketing materials produced by the partner institution referencing City or the joint programme
Admission of students
E.g. Operational responsibility for the admissions process, oversight arrangements, arrangements for sharing information on applications and admissions between the institutions
Registration of students
Where and when students will be registered, how information on student registration will be shared between the institutions
Student induction
Details of responsibilities for induction, induction arrangements for the programme, details of induction to each institution
Management of student records including records of assessment and award
Where one institution will manage student records, appropriate arrangements for the sharing of information will need to be in place
Provision of information to students on the programme
Content of student handbook and responsibilities for production and distribution of handbook
Student support (including personal tutorial, academic, English language support and other support services, e.g. disability support, counselling, study skills support
Student representation
Arrangements for student representation for the joint programme
Student feedback including module evaluation
Arrangements for student feedback collection and mechanisms for consideration. Feedback on all modules should be available to both institutions
Annual Programme Evaluation
Responsibilities and format for production of the APE and mechanisms for formal consideration by both institutions
Programme amendments
These would normally be considered jointly and subsequently through the relevant committees at each institution
Nomination and appointment of External Examiners
Nominations would normally be considered jointly and subsequently through the relevant committees at each institution. Appointments would normally be dual appointments of the institutions, i.e. each institution appoints the same external examiner through its own governance structure following approval by the Programme Committee
External Examiner Reports and Responses
Format for the External Examiner report. Responses would normally be considered jointly and subsequently through the relevant committees at each institution
Assessment Board arrangements
This would normally be a jointly chaired assessment board for progression and award points.
Certificates and transcripts
Proposed design and content of certificates and transcripts.
Graduation
Graduation ceremony arrangements for students completing the joint programme.
Programme delivery and assessment
Language of delivery and assessment of the programme
If it is proposed that the programme be delivered and/or assessed in language that is not English, further advice should be sought from Academic Services prior to submission of this form.
Please outline the arrangements that will be in place for the appointment of staff at the partner who will be delivering or supporting the programme to assure City that they are appropriately qualified for their role
Please provide CVs for all delivery and support staff
e.g. teaching qualifications required, appointment procedures, details of any proposed City involvement in or oversight of appointments
Please outline the measures that the partner institution has in place to monitor and assure the proficiency of staff engaged in delivery or supporting the programme
e.g. appraisal arrangements, peer observation, staff development arrangements, details of any proposed City involvement
Please confirm the procedures that will be in place for internal assessment of the programme
Please confirm the arrangements that will be in place for feedback to students on assessment
Student appeals, complaints and discipline
Please confirm the procedure for academic appeals
Please confirm the procedure for complaints relating to the academic quality and delivery of the programme
Please confirm the procedure for complaints relating to the services or facilities provided by the partner
Please confirm the procedure for complaints relating to the services or facilities provided by City
Please confirm the procedure for dealing with student discipline cases
Programme design
Please indicate by module whether City or the partner has designed the module or whether it has been jointly designed
Assessment Regulations
How will the assessment regulations for the programme differ to City’s assessment regulations?
The common assessment regulations for the joint programme should be attached.
Any differences with City’s regulations, particularly those relating to resits or award classifications should be discussed with Academic Services prior to submission of this form.