January 2017

UCL STUDENT AND REGISTRY SERVICES

Academic Services

PROGRAMME AMENDMENT FORM

This form (PAQ) should be used to obtain UCL approval for the amendment of an undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
This form should be submitted, having received Departmental and Faculty approval. This can be evidenced with the appropriate signatures or by an accompanying email.
Evidence is also required in some cases (see Academic Manual) that the proposed amendment has received External Scrutiny by a suitably qualified person. (e.g. the External Examiner or a person whom it would be considered appropriate to appoint as an External Examiner). Confirmation of External Scrutiny can be submitted by email or by letter.
For major amendments, this form, together with supporting documentation, should be submitted in electronic format to for consideration by PMAP. For minor amendments, this form should be submitted in electronic format to .
The deadline for the submission of this form and related documents for programme amendments is the 28th February 2017. Major amendments, requiring approval by PMAP, should be submitted well in advance of this deadline to enable consideration by the panel.
1 / Title of Programme
2 / Level / First / Intermediate / Advanced / Masters (please select one)
3 / Programme Organizer / Name: / Telephone No:
Email:
4 / Parent Department/Division/
Institute
5 / Parent Faculty / ART / BEN / BMS / BRN / ENG / IOE / LAW / LIF /
MAPS / PHS / SHS
(Please select one)
6 / Details of the Proposed Programme Amendment
Please provide details of the current situation and proposed amendment. Please indicate in one of the boxes opposite if this information is being attached as an appendix
NB Under UCL regulations (The Blue Book) ‘No amendment to the method of examination for degrees, diplomas or certificates of UCL shall be recommended by the Faculty concerned within nine months of the date of the examination. / Current / Proposed
7 / Rationale for the Proposed Programme Amendment
8 / Does the proposed programme amendment
affect the aims, objectives and/or learning outcomes stated on the programme specification? / YES / NO
NB If YES, please attach as an appendix, an updated programme specification. Approval cannot be granted until a new programme specification has been provided.
9 / Does the proposed programme amendment
affect the programme regulations? / YES / NO
NB If YES, please attach as an appendix, the updated programme regulations. Approval cannot be granted until new programme regulations have been provided.
10 / Does the proposed programme amendment
affect current students or students to whom an offer letter has been issued? / YES / NO
NB If YES, evidence will be required to confirm that all current students and students to whom an offer letter has been issued, have agreed to the proposed change. If this is not the case for the entire cohort, the proposed amendment can only come into effect when all of these students have completed or have left the programme.
11 / Resources / Please specify any additional resources, e.g. teaching, library, computing required, to be met by the Department: / Please specify any additional resources, e.g. teaching, library, computing required, to be met outside of the Department: / If the proposed amendment affects student tuition fees please give details here:
12 / Does the proposed amendment affect other UCL Departments or other institutions? / YES / NO
NB If YES, please attach as an appendix, evidence that these other parties support the amendments and that any reallocation of resources has been agreed and a Memorandum of Understanding, if required, has been drawn up and approved by UCL and any third parties.
13 / Does the proposed programme amendment affect the method or weighting of assessment?
YES / NO
If Yes please give details:
Current / Proposed
Module / Method of Assessment / Percentage weighting of assessment components* / Examination Length or coursework word count / Module / Method of Assessment / Percentage weighting of assessment components** / Examination Length or coursework word count
Head of Department / Faculty Approval / Evidence of External Scrutiny / UCL Approval
Name:
(Please print)
Signature:
Date: / Name:
(Please print)
Signature:
Date: / Name:
(Please print)
Signature:
Date: / Name:
(Please print)
Signature:
Date:

* i.e. percentage weighting of assessment elements within the module e.g. exam 50%, coursework 50% or exam 100%.

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