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; work continued throughout 2024-25 with the publication of two new annexes along with other updates to existing documentation. The review will continue into 2025-26 after which the remaining annexes will be published.
The full Policy and Guidance (including annexes A, C, D, E, F, G, I and J) is available below:
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: 7 October 2025
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