Quality and Standards Office

The Quality and Standards Office provides advice to the University and its staff on issues of quality and standards and operates the processes that the University has put in place to ensure that courses are of an appropriate quality and standard and meet national expectations.

Quality Manual

The Quality Manual sets out the University's quality procedures and aims to provide guidance on all aspects of University quality assurance and enhancement, covering both academic and professional service departments.

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REgulation and Credit Framework

The Regulation and Credit Framework is used to ensure that each course and award is structured, delivered and assessed fairly, consistently and transparently.

Student Handbook TemplateS

The student course handbook template is intended to help ensure that students have essential information about their courses and modules and are aware of sources of further information, advice and support.

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continuous improvement

Guidance, forms and templates for Continuous Improvement, including Course Boards, Boards of Studies and Annual Monitoring through the Course Performance Plan (CPP)

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COLLABORATIVE PROVISION

Working with external partners to develop, approve and deliver collaborative partnerships and courses

Working with partner institutions

EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

The principal external means, on a continuous basis, for assuring the maintenance of quality, academic standards and comparability across the HE sector

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management of the academic portfolio

Procedures, guidance, forms and templates for the planning, approval, modification and periodic review of academic courses

Learn about Managing the Academic Portfolio

Regulations, Policies and Procedures

All courses and awards are governed by University academic regulations and procedures that are designed to ensure each course is structured, delivered and assessed fairly, consistently and transparently

Access our regulations and policies