Collaborations Handbook

This Collaborations Handbook outlines the key procedures and guidance for the management of the University’s collaborative provision arrangements, including partner approval and due diligence, validation, monitoring and review of provision.

Section 1 – Overview

• 1.1 Purpose of the Handbook (PDF)
• 1.2 Relationship with the QAA Academic Infrastructure (PDF)
• 1.3 Definitions of Collaborative Partnerships (PDF)
• 1.4 Collaborative Partnership Policy (PDF)

Section 2 – Approval and Monitoring

Part A – Initiating and Approving New Collaborative Partnerships

• 2A.1 Initiating and Approving New Collaborative Partnerships (PDF)
  • 2A.1.1 Initial Enquiry Form (Word)
  • 2A.1.2a Due Diligence Checklist – multiple campuses (Word)
  • 2A.1.2b Due Diligence Checklist – single campus (Word)
  • 2A.1.3 Risk Assessment Form (Word)
  • 2A.1.4 Visit Report (Word)
  • 2A.1.5 Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)

• 2A.2 Approving Proposals for New Collaborative Programmes (PDF)
  • 2A.2.1 Business-Case-and-Rationale (PDF)

Part B – Validation of New Collaborative Provision

• 2B.1 Validation of New Collaborative Provision (PDF)
  • 2B.1.2 Template for External Review of New or Revised Programmes (Word)
  • 2B.1.3 External Review of New or Revised Modules Form (Word)
• 2B.2 Validation of Collaborative Provision Where University of Buckingham Programmes and Modules are Used (PDF)
• 2B.3 Approval of Additional Campuses for Existing Collaborative Partners (PDF)
• 2B.4 Collaborations and Financial Agreement (PDF)

Part C – Changes to Modules and Programmes

• 2C.1 Changes to Modules and Programmes Guidance for Collaborative Partners (PDF)

Part D – Language of Tuition and Assessment

• 2D.1 Language of Tuition and Assessment (PDF)

Part E – Annual Monitoring

• 2E.1 Annual Monitoring of Collaborative Provision (PDF)
  • 2E.1.1 Annual Module Review Report (PDF)
  • 2E.1.2 Programme Monitoring Report (Word)
  • 2E.1.3 Departmental Overview Report Template (Word)
  • 2E.1.4 Annual Operational Agreement Template (Word)
  • 2E.1.5 Collaborations Delivery Plan Template (Word)

Part F – Periodic Review

• 2F.1 Periodic Review and Revalidation of Collaborative Programmes (Word)
  • 2F.1.1 Periodic Review of Programme Report (Word)
  • 2F.1.2 Collaborative Partner Overview Report (Word)
  • 2F.1.3 Agenda Template for Internal Panel Meeting (Word)
  • 2F.1.4 Agenda Template for External Panel Meeting (Word)
  • 2F.1.5 Review Panel Report To Senate Template (Word)

Section 3 – Other types of collaborations

• 3.1 Articulation Arrangements (PDF)
• 3.2 Postgraduate Research Degrees (PDF)

Section 4 – Staff, Students, Fees and Assessments

• 4.1 Programme Leader (PDF)
• 4.2 Academic Link Tutor (PDF)
• 4.3 External Examiners (PDF)
  • 4.3.2 External Examiners Procedure (PDF)
  • 4.3.3 External Examiners Report Form (Word)
• 4.4 Staff (PDF)
  • 4.4.1 Peer Review of Teaching Form (Word)
• 4.5 Information for Prospective and Current Students (PDF)
• 4.6 Student Admissions (PDF)
• 4.7 Transfer of Credit for Prior Learning APL (PDF)
  • 4.7.1 Transfer Credit Evaluation Form (Word)
• 4.9 Fees (PDF)
• 4.11 Assessment (PDF)
• 4.12 Student Feedback (PDF)
  • 4.12.1 Student Questionnaire (Word)

Section 5 – Closure of Collaborative Partnerships

• 5.1 Procedures for Programme Closure (PDF)
• 5.2 Criteria for Closure (PDF)
• 5.3 Arrangements for Students (PDF)
• 5.4 Monitoring of the SE and QA Following Collaborative Partnership Closure (PDF)

Section 6 – Glossary and Abbreviations

• 6.1 Glossary and Abbreviations

Annex 1

• Collaborative Strategy (PDF)
• Current Active Collaborative Partners