Quality Handbook

This Quality Handbook provides academic and administrative staff with an essential summary of the main quality assurance procedures in place at The University of Buckingham. It includes the key procedures and guidance for the approval of new and revised taught academic provision, the annual and periodic review of courses, the external examining procedures and Code of Practice, information on collecting student feedback and good practice and enhancement.

Section 1: Introduction

• 1.1 Introduction to Quality and Standards
• 1.2 Sector-Recognised Standards
• 1.3 Office for Students (OfS) Conditions of Registration Summary

Section 2: New Courses and Modules

• 2.1 New Course Approval and Validation (PDF)
• 2.2a Business Case Form (Word)
• 2.2b Business Case (Financial) Template (Excel)
• 2.3 Assessment Framework (PDF)
• 2.4 Course Specification Template (Word)
• 2.5 Module Specification Template (Word)
• 2.6 Module Mapping Template (Excel)
• 2.7 Assessment Matrix template (Excel)
• 2.8 Calendar Entry Grid Undergraduate (Word)
• 2.9 Calendar Entry Grids Masters Entries (Word)

Section 3: Changing Courses and Modules

• 3.1 Changes to Provision Procedure v1 Sept 2022 (PDF)
• 3.2 Adapted Course Procedure (PDF)

Section 4: Annual Monitoring

• Section 4: Annual Monitoring Procedure

Section 5: Closure or Suspension of Courses

• 5.1 Closure of Course Procedure (PDF)

Section 6: External Examining

• 6.1 External Examiner Code of Practice (PDF)
• 6.2 Appendix 1 Standard Operating Procedure for External Examiner Nomination, Approval and Appointment (PDF)
• 6.3 Appendix 2 External Examiner Appointment Form (Word)
• 6.4 Appendix 3 Standard Operating Procedure for Processing External Examiner Payments (PDF)
• 6.5 Appendix 4 Standard Operating Procedure for External Examining (PDF)
• 6.6 Appendix 5 Assessment Verification Form (Word)
• 6.7 Appendix 6 External Examiners Annual Report & Response Form (Excel)