PROGRAMME PROPOSAL FORM

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Programme Proposal Form consists of three sections:

PART A – PROPOSAL
This section outlines the rationale of the programme proposal, with
general information, marketing information, market intelligence, target
numbers and resourcing requirements. This will support both Faculty and
University colleagues in assessing the suitability and feasibility of the
proposal.

PART B – BUSINESS PLAN

This section involves scrutiny by the University’s Finance Directorate to
ensure all programme proposals are financially viable. Please use the
appropriate Business Plan spreadsheet that is relevant to your proposal on
the ‘Proposing a new programme webpage’ and please ensure that it is
sent to Finance along with this form. The Business Plan spreadsheet needs
to be an excel format when sent to Finance.

 NPP7 – For on-campus UG or PG

 NPP7a – For apprenticeships
 NPP6 Partners – For partner colleges (note: paperwork to be
completed by UoG not sent to the college)

PART C – FUNCTIONAL DETAIL

This section provides the functional detail of the proposed programme
which will be used, (in addition to part A) by the Curriculum Records Office
(CRO) in building the programme into Banner.

DEADLINES
The recommended lead in time for a new programme is 18 months to
allow for a full recruitment period, however PAC will approve new
programmes up to 9 months prior to launch. Proposals that proposed for
launch less than 18 months ahead should provide conservative indicative
new student numbers.

 UG Programmes – 9 months ahead of intended start month.

(e.g. End of Dec 2020 for Sept 2021 start).
 PGT Programmes - 6 months ahead of intended start month.
(e.g. End of March 2021 for Sept 2021 start).

FAST TRACK APPROVALS

Proposals that are put forward to PAC that are outside the approved
deadlines will be considered on a case-by-case basis by PAC. These cases
would be exceptional and provide a strong business case for doing so.

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PLEASE NOTE: If the deadlines above are missed, then programmes will
be authorised with a start date of the next academic entry /session.

PROGRAMME APPROVAL

 If a programme is not validated within 9 months of PAC

authorisation, then it will not be advertised on the website until such
a time that it is scheduled for validation.
 If a programme cannot be presented at the intended scheduled
standing validation panel due to incomplete documents, it will be
considered by the next standing validation panel with exceptions
based on PSRB involvement with the proposal

NOTES
 Check boxes like this are found in the document. Click within the
box to check it, click again to uncheck it.
 Drop down lists like this - Choose an item. - are also found in the
document. Click the ‘Choose an item’ text and you will see a drop-
down arrow. Click this to reveal the options.
 Some fields also ask for a date using a field like this -
Click or tap to enter a date.
- click the text saying ‘Click of tap to enter a date’ and
a drop will appear – click this to show a calendar from which you can
choose a date.

FURTHER GUIDANCE
 Further guidance can be found in Appendix 1 of proposal form.

SUBMISSION
 Please submit the completed form along with signatures in MS word
format, as well as the completed business plan scrutinised by
Finance (see part B information above) to the secretary of the
Programme Approval Committee – [email protected]

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 PART A – PROPOSAL SUMMARY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

A1.
Programme
Title
A2. Award
Type

A3. Faculty Choose an item.

A4.
Department or
School

A5. Site(s)

A6. Please provide a brief summary of the proposed programme.

A6i. How do you envisage the programme meeting the dimensions of

the University’s Curriculum Framework?
- Inclusive
- Personalised
- Employment-focused and industry-led
- International
- Student-informed
- Research and pedagogy-informed
- Supportive of wellbeing
- Supportive of sustainable development

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 PARTNER INFORMATION (IF NOT A PARTNER PROGRAMME
PROPOSAL PLEASE DELETE)

A7. Is this a partner programme proposal? ☐

(If no, skip to A8)
A7i. PSG approved Partner (if a partner
programme proposal)
A7iI. Established (programmes already
Choose an item.
running with students on) or new partner?
A7iiI. If Established, which Faculties does
the partner already work with?
A7iv. If a partner programme proposal, what kind of
arrangement will the programme be based on? Tick below
as appropriate
Franchise of existing Quality assured UK Quality assured overseas
UoG programme partner programme partner programme (QA
(QA only – UK) only – overseas)
☐ ☐ ☐

A7v. If a partner programme proposal, what is the type of award?

Single (University
Joint Award Dual Award
only)
☐ ☐ ☐

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION (REQUIRED)

A8. Please confirm the

programme planning start  Recruit
dates.
 Admit

 Register

A9. Planned Term(s) of Entry Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

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  First Intake ☐ ☐ ☐

A10. If non-standard, planned start dates for teaching

 First Intake Click or tap to enter a date.

A11. Planned months of entry

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

A12. General Level of

Choose an item.
programme

RATIONALE (REQUIRED)

A13. Where the proposed programme is significantly similar to an

existing programme delivered either by the Faculty or by another
School/Department/Faculty within the University, or at the Partner,
please highlight the similarities and differences, clarifying the differing
markets for the programmes, the consultation between the Faculties
and the rationale for introducing another similar, cognate programme.

A14. Please provide details of any professional accreditation or

additional validation requirements for the programme.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE (REQUIRED)

A15. Statement of the target student group(s) and indicators of

demand for the programme

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Please insert a copy of the market demand assessment for this programme
from the Communications and Recruitment Team. If no report is available
please provide evidence that there is market demand for this programme.

A16. In-Country Information (for International Collaborative Proposals

only)
Please outline the size of the country, the size of the population educated to
secondary level (or equivalent) and the percentage of the population that
speak English.

MARKETING INFORMATION (REQUIRED)

A17. Is the programme to be externally marketed by the

University?
Choose an item.
i.e. Is this to be advertised in the University’s prospectus or will
the programme be marketed through other means (e.g.
through partners, funding and sector bodies)

A18. Please provide a website profile for the proposed programme(s)

(sample text is included as an example)

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Programme headline:

The Economist says we are leading the way in keeping economics degrees
relevant. See for yourself on this business economics degree and gain the skills
and knowledge needed for a successful career.

Programme description: Our degree in business economics is designed to

provide you with a solid grounding in business. You will be able to apply
economic theories and data handling skills to analyse real-world economic and
business problems. You will also be trained on how to analyse data using
statistical software and databases employed across a variety of industries,
giving you experience that's vital for employment and postgraduate study.

You can choose from a number of option modules in different areas of business
and economics, enabling you to tailor the programme to your areas of interest
and career aspirations. Graduates pursue careers in private and public
companies, government and non-governmental organisations.

About the programme team:

We are an experienced team of academic and industry professionals. Trained
postgraduate researchers also contribute to seminar teaching with their latest
research-led insight. Our teaching is informed by research and consultancy
work.

Indicative Modules:
(insert here)

MARKETING INFORMATION – APPRENTICESHIPS (IF NOT AN

APPRENTICESHIP PROPOSAL PLEASE DELETE)

A19. For apprenticeships, list all employers or employer groups that

have been contacted and / or who have expressed an interest in the
apprenticeship programme:

A20. Please detail the entry requirements (including country specific

requirements and other qualifications outside of UCAS points).

Applicants should have:

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 STUDENT NUMBER PROJECTIONS (REQUIRED)

A21. Please insert the expected enrolment numbers for this

programme. Please note that these should match with your financial
projections (PART B)
Home Target
Expected Enrolments
Numbers
Year
for Mode per
e.g.
year of FT SW BR PT DL SFT
2020
operation Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps
(Headcount)
A. First year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

A22. Overseas Expected enrolments (from applications to

Target Numbers enrolments)
Year
for Mode per year
e.g.
of FT SW BR PT DL SFT
2020
operation Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps
(Headcount)
A. First year

B. Second Year

C. Third Year

RESOURCING (REQUIRED)

A23. Please detail library resource requirements below after having

discussed this with the appropriate library staff ([email protected])
A23i. What library resources will
the programme require?
A23ii. How will study information
and skills be embeddedinto the
programme?
A23iii. How will collaborations
and/or e-resource compliance be
managed
A24. Please detail space requirements and the mode of teaching
delivery
A24i. Are existing pooled teaching
rooms going to be used in their Choose an item.
current state? (If yes skip to
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A24iii)
A24ii. If no to the above, have you
engaged with the Estates Projects
Team ([email protected]) Choose an item.
and ILS ([email protected])
to confirm your additional
requirements?
A24iii. Are existing Faculty
teaching spaces going to be used Choose an item.
in their current state? (if yes skip
to A24vi)
A24iv. If no to the above, have you
Choose an item.
discussed this with your Faculty’s
Faculty Operating Officer (FOO)?
A24v. Please specify any
additional teaching facilities
required
A25. Please detail technology and systems resource requirements
after having reviewed what is available on the University’s website (IT
and Library Services)
A25ii. Have you reviewed the
advice on core, supported and Choose an item.
other technologies available on
the website link above?
A25ii. Are your requirements met
by standard core supported Choose an item.
systems?
A25iii. If you need additional
software licenses, please contact
ILS ([email protected]) to
confirm how your requirements
could be met, and detail this here.

A26. Are the requirements for resources above linked to

Choose an item.
any other capital bid?

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Each programme proposal should outline the colleagues whom will form part of the
development team for the programme(s).

A27. Programme Leader(s) full name(s)

A28. UoG Link Tutor(s) full name(s) (for partner programmes only)

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A29. Supporting Administrative Colleague(s) full names(s) (e.g.
Department/School Administrator supporting with evidence gathering)

A30. Supporting Academic Colleague(s) full name(s) (e.g. Academic

Quality Leads, Deputy Heads of School/Dept, Fellow Programme
Leaders)

A31. Senior Academic Colleague(s) full name(s) (e.g. Director of

Learning and Teaching, Director of Partnerships and International,
Director of Strategic Development)

FACULTY SIGNATURES (REQUIRED)

The following stakeholders have been consulted and confirmed their
support for the programme proposal
* Signatures should be electronic copies/images of signatures

Signature of Head
of School or
Department*

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

Signature of
Director of Learning
& Teaching *

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

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Faculty Operating
Officer

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

Signature of Pro
Vice-Chancellor /
Nominee *

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

For cross-Faculty proposals, Pro Vice-Chancellor/nominee of the

supporting Faculty should confirm their support via signature.
Signature of Pro
Vice-Chancellor /
Nominee *

Name

Faculty

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

DIRECTORATE SIGNATURES (REQUIRED)

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Assistant Director of
Student and
Academic Services
(Registry)

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

Head of Library
Services, ILS

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

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 PART B – BUSINESS PLAN

FINANCE DIRECTORATE SIGNATURES

the Finance Directorate confirm that the Business Plan for this proposal is
satisfactory in that it makes clear the resource requirements and presents
a financially viable programme

Signature of
Faculty’s Finance
Business Partner

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

Signature of
Assistant Director
of Finance or
nominee

Name

Date Click or tap to enter a date.

FINANCE ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY

The space below is provided so that Finance can provide any comments
they have regarding the proposed programme which they believe
necessary to bring to the attention of the Programme Approval Committee

Comments from
Finance relevant for
Programme Approval
Committee (optional)

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 PART C – FUNCTIONAL DETAIL

C1. If this is a partner proposal

(as per A6), please give the
Choose an item.
Collaborating Organisation
code.

C2. ACADEMIC INFORMATION

FT SW Mixe PT DL SF
d T
Mod
e
C2i. Academic year(s) from
when modes of study will be
offered
C2ii. Length for
programme/mode in months
or weeks (specify unit)
C2iii. Length for
programme/mode in calendar
years
C2iv. Indicative maximum new
entrant population size for the
resources available for the
programme

C3. Will this proposal require a separate

progression and award board (PAB) to
☐
support the progression and awarding of
students on the programme?
C3i. If yes, in what month is it estimate the
Choose an item.
separate PAB will need to take place?

C4. The following information should be entered for each mode of

study for the programme.
(Note: Please use one panel per mode to accommodate the
various planned modes)

Mode of Study of Programme

Distance Mixed
Full Time Part Time Sandwich
Learning Mode

Other Mode (please specify)

Year Credi Level Based Other % Other Site
t of at UoG? Institution Institution
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 Stud
y
0 ☐
1 ☐
2 ☐
3 ☐
4 ☐
5 ☐
6 ☐

C5. If programme is offered in

Sandwich (SW) mode, in what Choose an item.
year(s) of the programme will
students undertake the placement?
C6. If programme has a Sandwich
Year, is this a Full year placement Choose an item.
or Half year placement

C7. Is programme Single subject, Choose an item.

Joint or Major/Minor Combination?

C8. Does the programme have

Subject-specific Endorsements to
the Award Title? If yes, what are
these?
C9. Does programme lead to a
recognised Teacher Training Choose an item.
Qualification?

C10. Please give details below regarding accreditation by a

Professional, Regulatory and Statutory body relating to this
programme by answering the below questions
C10i. If this proposal is authorised
by PAC, will accreditation be sought Choose an item.
for the programme(s) as part of the
approval?
C10ii. If this proposal is authorised Choose an item.
by PAC, will accreditation be sought
for the programme(s) following
approval?
C10iii. If this proposal is authorised Choose an item.
by PAC, will this programme impact
on any existing Faculty, School or
programme suite-wide
accreditation?
C10iv. If this proposal is authorised Choose an item.

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by PAC, will the programme(s)
require the Faculty to request a
derogation from the academic
regulations for taught awards?
C10i. If you answered yes to any of
questions C10i-C10iv please give
details of the impacted
accreditation here.

C11. Does the proposal relate to a

subject area or areas that the
Choose an item.
concerned Faculty (or Faculties)
have well established expertise in?

C12. Please indicate the degree

pattern algorithm (classification Choose an item.
calculation) that the programme will
adhere to.

FUNCTIONAL DETAIL – APPRENTICESHIPS (IF NOT AN

APPRENTICESHIP PROPOSAL PLEASE DELETE)

C13. For apprenticeship programmes please

state the name of the Approved
Apprenticeship Standard and the
Apprenticeship Standard Code (from LARS
database)

The LARS database is updated regularly, as new

Apprenticeship Standards are approved. The
LARS database can be accessed from:
https://data.gov.uk/dataset/learning-aim-
reference-service

C14. For apprenticeship programmes involving

a partner or sub-contractor, please state the
UK PRN
The UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) is
the unique identifier allocated to providers by
the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP).
You can search for the UKPRN here:
https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/

C14i. For apprenticeship programmes, is there ☐

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an Integrated End Point Assessment?
The end point assessment must be specified before the Standard is
available for use. The University is responsible for conducting the
Integrated End Point Assessment.

C14ii If ‘No’ to the above please identify the

end point assessment organization

FUNDING INFORMATION (REQUIRED)

C15. Where this is not OfS, please

identify the funding source

C16. If the programme has specific additional requirements, please

also indicate them here (For example, if the programme requires a
Police and/or Medical check to be satisfied as part of the entry
requirements, or if it is anticipated that the programme will carry a
non-standard fee, the rationale should be included. )

RESPONSIBILITY FLAG AND LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

(REQUIRED)

C17. Responsibility Flag Choose an item.

(see Appendix 1 guidance)

C18. If the proposed language of

instruction is not English, please
state here in which language the
Programme is to be taught and
assessed. Please note that any
programmes that are delivered and
assessed in a language other than
English should have received approval
for this from Academic Council.

DRAFT PROGRAMME STRUCTURE (REQUIRED)

C19. For all proposals, please show draft programme structure,

indicating NEW and EXISTING Modules
Module Title and Number of (N)ew/ Term of
FHEQ Level
Credits (E)xisting Delivery

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 DRAFT PROGRAMME MAPPING – APPRENTICESHIPS (IF NOT AN
APPRENTICESHIP PROPOSAL PLEASE DELETE)

C20. For Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, please show a draft

programme mapping to the Apprenticeship Standard ensuring a
suitable coverage at the programme level. Specific references to
modules could be included where identified.
Requirements How this will be addressed in Modules
the programme identified

REQUIRED ENHANCEMENTS AND EXIT PLANS – PARTNERSHIPS (IF

NOT A PARTNER PROGRAMME PROPOSAL PLEASE DELETE)

C21.If the proposed programme is not a franchised programme, is

there any enhancement needed to host Faculty staff expertise in this
field? (If YES please indicate below)

C22.What exit plans would be put in place should it be necessary to

discontinue the programme or partnership?

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Appendix 1 – Further Guidance

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A1. Programme Title
This is the title of the award as it appears on the final certification
together with qualifying information such as the nature of award (Degree
Apprenticeship/Final Year Entry/QA Only).

A2. Award Type

The University Award type associated with the Programme should be
indicated. The entry here should be consistent with those listed in the
Academic Regulations for Taught Awards.

If you are unsure of the correct Award Type to be entered here, you
should consult with the University’s Planning and Statistics Unit (PAS) for
detailed guidance. If you are proposing a new award type, it should be
approved by Academic Council in the first instance, and before the
programme proposal is submitted to PAC.

A3. Faculty
This should indicate the Faculty that is primarily responsible for the
Programme proposal.

A4. Department or School

This should identify the Department or School primarily responsible for the
development, delivery and ownership of the programme.

A5. Site(s)
This should indicate the site(s) where the programme will be delivered.
Where a programme is taught across multiple sites, C6 should set out the
pattern of delivery for each year of the programme/mode combination.

A8. Confirmation of the programme planning start dates

Information is required on the academic sessions within which it is
planned to recruit, admit and register the first intake of students. Since
these may vary, a value should be entered for each of the three
categories, even if they are the same.

For example, the programme may recruit in the session 2015, and receive
applications and register students for the 2016 session. This would be
entered as

Recruit 2015
Admit 2016
Register 2016

This information is important as the data entered here will determine

whether the Programme appears in session–based information listings
(such as the University’s Authorised List of Programmes).

A9. Planned term of entry

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Normally, for a standard programme, the start date for teaching would be
the first day of Term One of the academic session. If the programme has a
non-standard start date, it is especially important that the planned start
date is entered under 10, as this may have funding implications for the
University and Faculty.

Where programmes have a second start date the box also allows for this
to be recorded.

A10. If non-standard, planned start dates for teaching

This section should only be completed where a request for exemption
from the standard start date at the beginning of a term

A22. Expected enrolment numbers – key for modes of study

FT Full-time (24+ weeks, with an average of

21 hours per
week)
SW Sandwich
Mixed Mode Mixed Mode (including block release)
PT Part-time Day/Evening
DL Open/distance learning
SFT Short Full-time (less than 24 weeks)

C4ii. Length for Programme/Mode (based on Unit of Length)

The University is required, for external returns, to include information on
the planned length of the programme/mode. This should be defined in
terms of the ‘Unit of Length’ attributed to the programme/mode (see
above). For example, if the Unit of Length box checked for the
programme/mode is ‘Years’ the planned length of programme/mode
should be stated as the total number of years. It should represent the
normal elapsed time, from the commencement of study, (the first
learning/teaching week) to the completion. (This will normally include time
for examinations relating to this part of the study programme. It does not
purport to indicate the amount of study time, learning time or contact
time).

C4iii. Length for Programme/Mode in Calendar Years

Even where the programme/mode is defined in a unit of length other than
years, information is still required on the number of calendar years it
would normally take to complete the programme/mode.

For instance, a part- time Master’s programme should take 24 months to

complete. This would be shown in Units of Length as measured in months,
to a total length of 24 months. However, this would be designated and
shown as running over 3 calendar years.

FT SW Mixed PT DL SFT

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 Mode
C4ii. Length for 24
programme/mode
in months or weeks
(specify unit)
C4iii. Length for 3
programme/mode
in calendar years

C6. Mode of Study of Programme

Here is an example of a full-time Undergraduate programme in FT mode.

Level
Based % Other
Ye Cred of Other
at Instituti Site
ar it Stud Institution
UoG? on
y
0 ☐
1 120 1 ☒
2 120 2 ☒
3 120 3 ☒
4 ☐
5 ☐
6 ☐

If programme is offered in Sandwich (SW) mode, give year of

programme for placement.
Some programmes offer the sandwich placement at different points in the
programme, for example in the third calendar year or the fourth calendar
year, or across years 2 and 3 of the programme. This box should be used,
therefore, to indicate in which calendar year of the programme the
placement normally takes place for students on the programme.

C9. Is programme Single subject, Joint or Major/Minor

Combination?
One of three options only can be entered here: Single, Joint or Major/Minor
combination. It is important to identify the Subject structure of the
programme as this will have implications for resource allocation and
programme funding.

C10. Does the Programme have Subject-specific Endorsements to

the Award Title?
Some programmes carry specific endorsements to the award title, which
are relevant in a professional body context, to indicate a specific subject
specialism (for example MA Education (Special Educational Needs)). If the
programme carries such endorsement(s) you should indicate this as ‘Yes’
in this box and provide details.

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C16. Major Source of Funding for the Programme
The planned major source of funding for the Programme is required
information by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and should
be indicated here. The values listed are those most often used: OfS, full
cost, Non-OfS, DfE, ESFA, Dept of Health and Other.

('OfS with enhanced fee' or 'full cost' are categories applicable for some
non-Partner College collaborative programmes.)

However, they are not the only sources of funding for a programme and
further information on funding categories can be obtained from the HESA
Web Site https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c17051/a/msfund If you
require further detailed advice and guidance on completing this section
you should contact the Planning and Statistics Unit (PAS).

C18. Responsibility Flag Key

RM – A full package of letters will include: A Thank You for Applying

Letter, Rejection letters for all Direct Applicants whose application is
rejected (UCAS applicants are notified of the outcome of their applications
by UCAS); Fee Assessment Letter (where fee status cannot be determined
from the application form); An Offer Letter for Direct Applicants; Lifestyle
Guide Letter; Fee Letter; Thank You for Accepting the Offer Letter; Joining
Instructions, and a VISA letter for all overseas applicants, who have
accepted an unconditional offer and paid their deposit.

RG – applicants will not receive any correspondence generated by Banner,

as all communication with the applicant is done either by the Faculty or
Partner Institution, for example, international partnership programmes.

RZ – is used for applicants to Short Courses, e.g. the Faculty of

Humanities and Social Sciences Language Programme. Applicants will only
receive an Offer Letter.

RS – the applicant will not receive any correspondence generated by

Banner.

RF – this applies to those programmes whereby the applicant has to be

fee assessed for HEFCE funding purposes, but as no fees are collected;
the applicant does not require any of the fee; the applicant does not
require any of the fee related correspondence.

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