Code of Practice for Quality Assurance for Taught Programmes of Study
QA Policy Statement
The University requires that there should be a Code of Practice for Quality Assurance that expresses the principles, responsibilities and structures through which it assures academic standards and the continuous improvement of the student academic experience. This Code came into effect on 1 September 2005, having been approved by the
Board for Research and Enterprise on 9 June 2005 and by Senate on 22 June 2005. Institutional oversight of this code (on behalf of Senate) became the responsibility
of the Graduate School Board with effect from 31 August 2009 and the Graduate and Researcher College with effect from 1 October 2020. There is a systematic process of review of this Code of Practice on an annual basis.
Annexes
Annex A Curriculum Policy
Annex B Approval and Withdrawal of Research Courses
Annex C Approval of Research Candidates and Projects
Annex D Information to Students
Annex E Annual Monitoring
Annex F Periodic Review
Annex G Personal Academic Support System
Annex H Supervision
Annex I Divisional Directors of Graduate Studies and PG Student Experience
Annex J Progression and Examination
Annex K External and Internal Examiners
Annex L Student Evaluation
Annex M Practise Research
Annex N deleted
Annex O Researcher Development Programme
Annex P Research Student Teachers and Demonstrators
Annex Q Student Engagement in Quality Assurance and Enhancement
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