Course design, approval and modification
The course and module approval processes at the University of Essex are designed to
ensure:
- courses meet the academic standards and quality required by
the University
- courses and approval processes align with the requirements
of external agencies such as the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
- course data is collated at approval stages so the University
publishes accurate and clear information
- there is an appropriate level of external input to new
course design and approval
Guidance on course design, approval and modification processes
Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), UK Quality Code for Higher Education
“Programme design is a creative and often innovative activity. The processes
used by institutions to approve, monitor and review academic programmes should
foster creativity, and encourage a culture of continuous enhancement of
provision.”
Part A: Setting and maintaining threshold academic standards
Chapter A4: Approval and review, published December 2011
Page last updated:
12 June 2013
