Developing and managing programmes

Approving

Submitting a new programme for approval. Including non-award bearing programmes and Foundation Degrees.

 

Programme specifications

Departments are responsible for writing, maintaining and publishing programme specifications: they should be reviewed and updated annually and made available to York users on departmental web pages and student handbooks (or departments may link to the online catalogue). Programme specifications for each programme should be submitted, annually, to the Administrative Assistant in the Academic Support Office by 31st August and will be added to the web catalogue.

Modifying

Modifying an existing programme of study.

Policy Relating to Programme Design

Frameworks for programme design (including module sizes and shapes, credit levels and award requirements) and other policy and guidance to be aware of when developing and managing programmes (e.g. placement learning).

Resources to support programme design

Planning weeks 8-10 of the Summer Term for undergraduates 

Withdrawing

Withdrawal of an existing programme of study.

Research degrees

Proforma for new PhD and EngD programmes [coming soon]

Distance learning