Approving Education Partnerships
Templates for approving a new Education Partnership.
Templates for approving a new Education Partnership.
Education PartnershipÌýAnnual Report Form.
Renewing a Education PartnershipÌýform.
Transfer of Marks Policy.
The University is involved in a variety of models of education partnerships ranging from joint degrees to split-site PhDs and the offsite delivery of programmes.ÌýThe Quality, Standards and Accreditation Team maintains the University’s list of it's education partnerships. This is reviewed and approved annually by the Education Partnerships Subcommittee. For further information contact the team via qsa@soton.ac.uk.
Definitions of the different types of education partnerships together with the University's overarching approach to setting up and managing such arrangements can be found in the University's Education Partnerships Policy.Ìý This section of the Quality Handbook also contains specific guidance for faculties on how to set up and review different types of arrangement, together with a suite of forms and checklists designed to facilitate the process.Ìý In addition, further information on the types of PhD partnerships including Joint and Double PhDs, can be found in the Postgraduate ResearchÌýsection of the Quality Handbook.
Faculties should note that programmes offered in partnership require approval and monitoring procedures which are in addition to those for programmes delivered exclusively by the University and that the development of new arrangements and renewal of existing ones can be a lengthy process.Ìý All education partnerships require formal approval through the University’s governance structure and the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement by the President and Vice-chancellor.
Programme Approval and Review Guidance on Same and Related ProgrammesÌý(page 20)Ìý