Matthew Cott Head of Degree Awarding Powers amp University Title interim 2 June 2016 Track record Probationary full and indefinite DAPs Single subject Bacheloronly Role of Office for Students ID: 590426
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Degree Awarding Powers
Matthew Cott
Head of Degree Awarding Powers
& University Title (interim)
2 June 2016Slide2
Track
record
Probationary, full and indefinite DAPs
Single subject, Bachelor-onlyRole of Office for StudentsVary or remove DAPsBIS to consult on new DAPs and UT processDetail on the nature of future DAPs scrutinyQuestions for applicants about when to apply
White Paper reformsSlide3
Criteria for T/FDAP
Governance &
academic
managementAcademic standards & quality assuranceScholarship & pedagogical effectiveness of academic staff
Environment supporting the delivery of HE
programmesSlide4
Criteria for RDAP
Academic staff
Doctoral degree
conferments (30 min.)National guidance
Exercising TDAP responsibilitiesSlide5
The overarching requirement for degree awarding powers is that ‘
an institution
needs to be
a self-critical, cohesive academic community with a proven commitment to quality assurance supported by effective quality and enhancement systems’
Guidance for Higher Education Providers: Criteria and Process for applying for
Taught Degree Awarding Powers and Research Degree Awarding Powers, BIS,
September 2015
Overarching requirementSlide6
Detailed scrutiny elementsSlide7
Applying before
ready to exercise the powers
Appreciating the ‘step up’
Applying when major changes are imminent, being implemented or which aren’t fully embeddedGovernance and management structuresResearch/scholarship insufficiently developed
Self-analysis/reflection insufficient
Where applicants fall downSlide8
Find out more
www.qaa.ac.uk/degree-awarding-powers
Degree awarding powers in England: Handbook for applicantsGuidance on scholarship and the pedagogical effectiveness of staff: Expectations for Foundation Degree-awarding powers and for taught degree-awarding powers
Guidance on the taught degree-awarding powers process for further education colleges previously granted Foundation Degree-awarding powersSlide9