Collaborations Handbook
Section 1 – Overview
- 1.1 Purpose of the Handbook (PDF)
- 1.2 Relationship with the QAA UK Quality Code (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.1.3 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
- 2A.2.1 Business-Case-and-Rationale (PDF)
- 2A.2.2 Employer Consultation Form (Word)
- 2A.2.3 Contingency Plan (PDF)
Part B – Validation of New Collaborative Provision
- 2B.1 Validation of New Collaborative Provision (PDF)
- 2B. 1.1 New Programme and Module Approval Procedure – Guidance Notes and Procedure (Word)
- 2B. 1.1a Flowchart of New Programme and Module Approval Procedure (PDF)
- 2B. 1.1b Programme Specification Template (Word)
- 2B. 1.1C Module Specification Template Collab (Word)
- 2B.1.1d Module Mapping Template (Excel)
- 2B.1.1e Assessment Matrix Template (Excel)
- 2B.1.2-External-Review-Response-Form (Excel)
- 2B.1.3 Approval Checklist for New Programmes (Word)
- 2B.1.4 Approval Checklist for New Modules on Existing Programmes (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)
- 2C.1.1 Changes to Programmes and Modules_Procedure and Guidance Notes (PDF)
- 2C.1.2 Flowchart of Changes to Programmes and Modules (PDF)
- 2C.1.3 Approval of Changes Request Form (Word)
- 2C.1.4 Summary of Changes Report Form for SLTC (Word)
Part D – Language of Tuition and Assessment
Part E – Annual Monitoring
- 2E.1 Annual Monitoring of Collaborative Provision (PDF)
- 2E.1.1 Module Monitoring Template (PDF)
- 2E.1.2 Programme Monitoring Template (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
Section 3 – Other types of collaborations
- 3A.1 Articulation Arrangements (PDF)
- 3.2 Postgraduate Research Degrees (PDF)
- 3.3.1 Checklist for Registration of a Research Student (PDF)
- 3.3.2 External Examiners Nomination and Approval Form – Higher Degrees and Research Masters
- 3B.1 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)
- 4.3.1 External Examiners Nomination and Approval Form (Word)
- 4.3.2 External Examiners Procedure (PDF)
- 4.3.3 External Examiners Annual Report Response Form (Excel)
- 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)
- 4.8 Student Registration and Enrolment and Adherence to the University’s Academic Regulations (Word)
- 4.9 Fees (PDF)
- 4.10 Entitlements of Students at Partner Institutions to University IT Services and Support Services (Word)
- 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 Student Experience and Quality Assurance Following Collaborative Partnership Closure (PDF)