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| 2.1 Further Terms Used in this Document | 2.2 Overview of Different Types of Academic Partnership |
2.1 Further Terms Used in this Document
Award: | Definition: |
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Academic partnership | 听A partnership between 果冻影院 and a partner institution(s) set up to collaboratively facilitate the delivery of learning opportunities leading to the award of an academic degree or academic credit by 果冻影院 or jointly by 果冻影院 and the partner institution(s). |
Due diligence | Evaluation of a potential partner organisation鈥檚 financial, legal and organisational position and the assessment of risks involved with entering into an academic partnership with the organisation. |
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Statement of intent to work with another party.听 This document does not entail any specific commitment and is not legally binding, although potential activities may be referenced. 果冻影院 Global Engagement team manages the 果冻影院 Memoranda of Understanding. |
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) | Formal, legally-binding document setting out the rights and responsibilities of each party with regard to an academic partnership.听 All academic partnerships require this type of agreement. |
2.2 Overview of Different Types of Academic Partnership听
| 1. | The following table provides a summary of the different types of academic partnerships at 果冻影院. A full breakdown is available in Annex 8.1 Forms of Academic Partnerships, including the principles for specific wording in 果冻影院 degree certification where relevant. |
Articulation agreement | Students who satisfy the 果冻影院 academic criteria on a specific programme of another institution are entitled to be admitted with advanced standing to a subsequent stage of a 果冻影院 programme. 果冻影院鈥檚 regulations concerning Recognition of Prior Learning apply to all articulation agreements. |
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Progression agreement | Students who have successfully completed a specified programme of study at one institution may apply to be considered for a place on a named degree programme (s) at 果冻影院.听听听听听听 听These arrangements primarily support recruitment activity. The students must meet agreed entry criteria and any other special requirements as set out in the progression agreement; entry to the 果冻影院 programme is not guaranteed. |
Double/Multiple Degree | Exactly as a Joint Award, but each institution produces its own degree certificate and transcript due to juridical requirements or issues with recognition of a joint certificate. At least the 果冻影院 certificate for a double/multiple degree refers to the partner institution(s) as another degree-awarding body for the same programme. The principles for the specific wording on the se certificates can be found in Annex 8.1 Forms of Academic Partnerships. |
| Dual Award | Students undertake the major part of a 果冻影院 programme and of a partner institution programme with overlapping curricula allowing for the programmes to be taken together in a shorter time than it would take to complete the two programmes separately, but longer time than it would take to complete just one of the awards (to preclude full double-counting of credit for two awards)*. Each institution awards its own degree. Each institution produces its own degree certificate and transcript. The 果冻影院 qualification for a dual award programme may or may not be contingent on credit awarded by the partner institution. *The credit of an interim qualification can be counted towards the full qualification at the other institution (i.e. a PGDip is counted as the first year or a two-year Master鈥檚 programme at the other institution), but in this case the student will not be awarded the interim qualification by 果冻影院. This type of partnership is an affiliate study arrangement, not an academic partnership, as there is no 果冻影院 award involved. 听Exceptions can be made at the discretion of APP听for qualifications leading to professional body recognition (in line with the principle set out in the 果冻影院 regulations for Recognition of Prior Learning). |
| Dual Award Transfer | Students undertake two separate awards one with the partner and one with 果冻影院, without overlapping curricula. Each Institution awards its own degree. Each Institution produces its own degree certificate and transcript.听 |
Joint Award | Students undertake one programme, which is jointly developed and delivered by 果冻影院 and another institution; one qualification is awarded by both institutions who issue a joint degree certificate. Joint award partnerships usually require the most effort to establish as the regulations and administrative processes of both institutions as joint degree-awarding bodies must be aligned and their application to the joint award programme agreed between 果冻影院 and the partner institution. |
Joint Delivery | Students undertake one programme that leads to a 果冻影院 award only and the 果冻影院 regulations, policies and procedures apply to the programme and oversight of all provision is always maintained by 果冻影院. A jointly delivered programme is, however, designed, developed and delivered in collaboration with another institution, with whom the teaching activities for the programme are equally, or close to equally, shared. Any teaching delivered by another institution as part of a 果冻影院 degree must be delivered in the English language, unless the aim of the module(s) is to teach and assess the students in a language other than English. A jointly delivered programme can be referred to as a 鈥榡oint programme鈥� in advertising material, but it should always be made clear that the programme only leads to a qualification awarded solely by 果冻影院 or by the partner institution. |
Teaching/Programme Contribution | Students undertake one 果冻影院 programme, delivered with contribution from a partner institution(s). The programme leads to one award conferred by 果冻影院. The level of contribution from the other institution(s) can vary from teaching a number of modules for a programme designed by 果冻影院 to providing facilities to a part of the programme or contributing to marketing and recruitment of the programme. Oversight of the programme and the activities provided with contribution from the partner institution is always maintained by 果冻影院. Any teaching delivered by another institution as part of a 果冻影院 degree must be delivered in the English language, unless the aim of the module(s) is to teach and assess the students in a language other than English. |
Joint PhD | A joint research degree programme is jointly designed, delivered and assessed by two institutions. The programme leads to a joint award with a single, joint degree certificate issued by the institutions. The regulatory requirements, including the examination requirements of both institutions apply to the programme. Where there is discrepancy between the regulations of the institutions, joint requirements that satisfy both institutions must be created separately for each programme by the proposing 果冻影院 Department and the partner institution, approved by the appropriate Committee(s) of each institution. Joint PhD鈥檚 cannot be set up for individual students (so called 鈥榗o-tutelle鈥� arrangements), but must be developed with the aim of recruiting several students over a number of years. |
Double PhD | A double research degree programme is jointly designed, delivered and assessed by two institutions, but leads to two separate degree certificates, one issued by each institution. The degree certificate of 果冻影院, at least, mentions that the degree is awarded for one double research degree programme. As the only difference between a joint and a double research degree is the issuance of degree certificates, joint regulations are also needed for a double research degree programme in the same way as for a joint research degree programme.听 Double PhD鈥檚 cannot be set up for individual students, but must be developed with the aim of recruiting several students over a number of years. |
Flying Faculty and off-site | The whole programme, or a major part of a programme, are delivered in a location away from 果冻影院 campus by 果冻影院 staff, who also carry out all aspects of assessment. Flying Faculty and off-site partnerships may, however, also be Jointly Delivered or be combined with Programme Contribution from the partner institution. International partnerships in this category are normally referred to as flying faculty whereas similar partnerships in the UK can be referred to as off-site.听 |
| 2. | 果冻影院 has a number of Doctoral Training Partnerships/Centres (DTP/DTC) which are initiated, developed and approved via 果冻影院 Research Services. 听Any specific arrangements within DTPs/DTCs which come under the definition of academic partnerships will come under the terms of this framework and must be developed accordingly. |
| 3. | Student exchanges and study abroad arrangements are managed via the Study Abroad team in liaison with the Global Engagement team (GE) in line with Annex 8.9 Principles for the Management of Study Abroad and Student Exchange Partnerships. The Study Abroad team is the main point of contact for these activities. |
| 4. | 听Placements relating to degree programmes are managed with within the relevant academic Department who are the main point of contact for these activities. Departments should comply with the provisions in Annex 8.12 Principles for the Management of Placements at 果冻影院 and use the due diligence documentation and placement agreement templates provided. |
| 5. | Some 果冻影院 Departments engage in intercollegiate module sharing activity with other University of London Colleges and Institutes. The specific provisions that apply to elective intercollegiate module sharing are set out in Annex 8.10: Intercollegiate Module Sharing with other University of London colleges 鈥� Student Policy and the related Annex 8.11: Principles for the Management of Intercollegiate Module Sharing with other University of London Colleges. |
| 6. | 果冻影院 does not engage in validating (including 鈥榚ndorsement鈥� and 鈥榓ccreditation鈥�) other institutions鈥� degree programmes or in franchising 果冻影院 degree programmes to be fully delivered by other institutions.听 |
| 7. | 果冻影院 Departments may contribute a module(s) to a programme(s) leading to an award of another university. These collaborations do not lead to 果冻影院 credit or award and are therefore not defined as academic partnerships for the purposes of this framework. Any agreements for these collaborations drafted by the degree-awarding body for 果冻影院 to sign must, however, be reviewed by the Academic Policy, Quality and Standards team and/or Legal Services, and signed by the Vice-Provost, Education and Student Experience on behalf of 果冻影院. |