Quality management

Quality Assurance Code of Practice statements

Introduction

QA3 Approval of New Programmes of Study

Form 1 Resource implications
Form 2 Programme specification
Form 3 Market information
Programme specification guidance
Guidance for appointment and role of External Reviewers

Programme and Unit Description Templates

PD Form 1 NFAAR UG programme description template
PD Form 2 NFAAR PGT One Stage programme description template
PD Form 3 completed example of PD Form 2
PD Form 4 NFAAR PGT Two Stage programme description template
PD Form 5 Non-NFA programme description template
UD Form 1 Unit Description template
UD Form 2 Guidance on completing UD Form 1

QA4 Amendments to Programmes of Study and Units and Approval of New Units

Form 1 Changes to an Existing Programme of Study, including Changes to Units
Form 2 Withdrawal of Programme
Form 3 New Unit for Approval

QA6 Placement Learning and Study Abroad

Appendix 1 Personal Objectives and Learning Outcomes (POLO) form 1
Appendix 2 POLO form
Appendix 3 POLO final form
Appendix 4 Goals, Objectives and Learning form (GOLF)

QA7 Research Degrees

Appendix 1 Supervisory Responsibilities
Appendix 2 Responsibilities of Postgraduate Research Students
Appendix 3 Use of Video Conferencing in Viva Voce Examinations
Appendix 4 Stages of Approval for programme-based collaborative arrangements
Appendix 5 Guidance on MPhil/PhD Confirmation
All forms relating to postgraduate research student progression and examination are available from Graduate Resources
Guidance for professional doctorates

QA8 Professional Accreditation

QA9 Development of all Staff and Students undertaking Teaching Activities

Form 1 Approval of Teaching Assistants

QA12 External Examining (Taught Provision)

External Examiners Handbook for Taught Programmes
Form 1 Nomination Form for External Examiners
Form 2 Annual Report Form for External Examiners
For guidance on fees for External Examiners please contact Nadine Grimmett - n.grimmett@bath.ac.uk

QA13 Degree Scheme Reviews

Current Degree Scheme Review Schedule
Form 1 Guidance for members of Degree Scheme Review panels and panel minute template
Form 2 PED guidance and template
Note 3 Guidance for student members of DSR panels
Form 4 DSR typical action plan template

QA16 Assessment, Marking and Feedback

Form 1 Form to request an extension

QA20 Collaborative Provision (Taught)

QA22 Recruitment, Selection and Admission of Students

QA28 Conduct of Examinations

QA31 Recruitment and Support for International Students

QA33 Personal Tutoring

QA35 Assessment Procedures for Programmes not compliant with NFAAR

QA37 Student Exchange Arrangements

Form 1 Template for Exchange Agreement (Memorandum of Agreement)
Form 2 Proposal Questionnaire template
Form 3 Exchange Key data (partner-specific)
Guidance note on renewal of student exchanges

QA38 Induction of Students

QA41 Code of Practice for Distance Learning Provision

QA44 Programme Handbooks and Programme Specifications: provision of information to students

For the common sections for programme handbooks see the section on Information for Students

QA45 Accreditation of Prior Learning

QA48 Staff / Student Liaison Committees

Form 1 Annual report template for Undergraduate programmes
Form 2 Annual report template for Postgraduate Taught and Research programmes

QA51 Annual Monitoring of Units and Programmes

Form 1: Undergraduate template
Form 2: Postgraduate taught template
Form 3: Collaborative Provision
Form 4: Unit monitoring template (non mandatory)

QA53 Examination and Assessment Offences

QA54 Good Practice Discussions

QA55 Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance

QA56 Continuing Professional Development

29 previous QA statements have been withdrawn:
QA1, QA2, QA5, QA10, QA11, QA14, QA15, QA17, QA18, QA19, QA21, QA23, QA24, QA25, QA26, QA27, QA29, QA30, QA32, QA34, QA36, QA39, QA40, QA42, QA43, QA46, QA47, QA49, QA50, QA52

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