Academic Quality Unit
A-Z
A-Z
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Amendments to Modules and Courses
Annual Evaluation process and report templates
Academic Planning and Portfolio Group forms and guidance
Apprenticeships Approval Process: see here
Articulation Arrangements - approval, monitoring and review - on Collaborative Provision page
Assessment Criteria Guidance
Assessment Policy
Attendance Policy - links to Registry policies page
Award Map Templates - See Programme Spec Templates
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Blended and Online Delivery - guidance, guidelines and definitions
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Course Planning Approval/Re-approval Process
Course Closure and Suspension
Course Handbook Guidance for 2025/26 - awaiting final version for summer updates
CPD - Approval of credit-bearing module as CPD
Curriculum Design Policy
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Diversity and Equality policies, schemes and action plans (for race, disability, gender)
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Effective Assessment Feedback Guide
External Examiner's information - all templates and forms
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Generic Grade Descriptors - See Assessment Practice page
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Inclusive Assessment and Reasonable Adjustment Policy
Intent to Approve (ITA) form - see CAP Form 3 - Approvals Process
International Mobility - Staff Policy
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Learning, and Teaching Strategy for 2020-25
Learner Journeys Audit Tool for Course Teams
Link Tutor Information page
M
Marketing and Public Information:
Marketing and Publicity Materials - Policy for Partners
Provision of Information for Prospective Students Policy
Provision of Information for Prospective Students Template - see APPG page
For Assessment Moderation guidance and Template see here
Module Evaluation Policy
Module Outline Guidance
Module Specification Template - See Course Approval/Re-approval process page
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Partner Institutions - list of partners
Partnership Approval Process and Annexes
Partner Review
Personal Academic Tutoring Policy
Placement and Work-based Learning:
Policy on the Management of Placement and Work-based Learning
Appendix 1 University Risk Assessment Form for Placement Learning
Appendix 2 Placement Providers' Health and Safety Questionnaire
Appendix 3 Student Placement Conduct and Health and Safety Agreement
Appendix 4a Placement and Work-based Learning - Audit Record
Appendix 4b Placement and Work-based Learning - Audit Record v2 - Version where the student's workplace is the work-based learning setting
Appendix 5 Placement Approval Checklist
Guidance for Placement Risk Profiling and Risk Reducing Actions (to be used in completion of Appendix 1 - the University Risk Assessment Form)
Guidance on Accessible High Quality Placements
Policies can be found on the Academic Frameworks and Policies page
Professional Statutory Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs)
Programme Specifications - for current courses
Programme Specification - templates
Programme Specification - guidance on mapping to exit awards
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QAA Master's Degree Characteristics
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Recognition Arrangements - on Collaborative Provision page
Referencing - see Assessment Policy, Section 6
Registered Lecturers and Administrators information
Registered Lecturers for UW Collaborative Academic Provision (Policy for the Approval of ...)
RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning - guidance and documents
Resource Lists - Expectations and Guidelines (replaces Reading Resources Strategy)
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For Standardisation and Moderation information see here
Student: Staff Liaison Committee Policy - see Student Voice page
Student Union - Guidance for Staff on Academic Representation
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Taught Courses Regulatory Framework
U
Uploading Course Handbooks to SOLE pages
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Work-based and Placement Learning - the Policy and supporting documents available under P
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