New Courses and major changes to courses
The Policy and Guidance on new courses and major changes to courses (including closure) outlines the University’s policy requirements for and process relating to the approval of:
- new courses (and new course set-up)
- major changes to courses
- closure of courses
It also includes guidance on:
- delegated responsibility for course and regulation changes
- consideration of vested interests in course changes
- consultation with students
- internal consultation
- external consultation
During the 2023-24 academic year the approval processes for new courses and modifications to current courses were reviewed. The review will continue into 2024-25 after which the four outstanding annexes will be published.
The full Policy and Guidance (including annexes A, C, D, F, G and J) is available below:
The following annexes are available separately for ease of use:
Annex C: Template for a new course proposal
Annex D: Template for a proposal for a major change(s) to an existing course
Annex G: Guidance on student consultation
Once the course has been approved it will need to be configured in student record systems. To initiate this process please refer to the Programme of Study set-up form (SharePoint page) which is the practical side of setting up a new course.
Page last updated: 29 October 2024
