Criteria for Programme Approval

Authorisation to offer programme by Governing body or relevant authority
Internal programme approval
Consistency with mission of institution
A market case for programme
Availability of resources- Human, Financial, Material
A detailed programme specification
Awarding body/institution for the qualification;
Teaching institution (if different);
Details of any accreditation by a professional body;
Name of the final award;
Programme title;
Aims of the programme;
Programme outcomes – knowledge and understanding; skills and other attributes;
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
Programme structure and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards;
Criteria for admission to the programme;
Information about assessment regulations e.g. grading scheme, moderation, honours classification;
Support for student learning; and
Date on which the programme specification was written or revised