Published for 2024-25
1.1 Definitions | 1.3 鶹ýƵվ Short Course statuses |
1.2 Scope |
1.1 Definitions
1. | 鶹ýƵվ’s Short Courses represent the extension of 鶹ýƵվ’s learning landscape beyond provision of its qualification-bearing undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. |
2. | Short Courses do not lead to a 鶹ýƵվ qualification, but they may be recognised by a 鶹ýƵվ Certificate of Participation or lead to the award of 鶹ýƵվ academic credit (see section 3.1: Short Course Credit Framework). In some instances, Short Courses may also provide hours or points of verifiable CPD. |
3. | 鶹ýƵվ’s Short Courses include the following:
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4. | Non-credit-bearing Short Courses typically do not involve any assessment and do not involve the award of 鶹ýƵվ academic credit. They may, however, be recognised by a 鶹ýƵվ Certificate of Participation, and they may also provide hours or points of verifiable CPD. They may also in some instances be accredited by an external body and involve assessment leading to a non-鶹ýƵվ qualification or award (see 3.1.12& 3.1.13). |
5. | Credit-bearing Short Courses involve assessment which, if successfully completed, may lead to the award of 鶹ýƵվ academic credit (see section 3.1). This academic credit may then, depending on the activity being undertaken, be used to apply for advanced entry to a 鶹ýƵվ programme leading to a 鶹ýƵվ qualification such as a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma or a full Masters degree. |
6. | Each new Short Course must have a course specification that is derived from the Course Initiation Questionnaire (CIQ). Unless the activity is a bespoke closed course*, the details of the activity should be made available on the central 鶹ýƵվ Short Courses website and/or the relevant 鶹ýƵվ departmental webpages. *A ‘bespoke closed course’ is any course provided by 鶹ýƵվ for a fee to an external client, where the content is specifically designed for that client and the participants are nominated by the client. Consequently, the course is not open to any suitably qualified candidate. |
7. | To ensure that the expectations of Faculties, Departments, learners and staff are clear, the following verbs are adopted consistently throughout these Regulations:
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1.2 Scope
1. | These Regulations provide a framework for the delivery and support of 鶹ýƵվ’s Short Courses and shall apply to all Short Course Learners registered on these (see section 1.3 below for definitions of the different categories of learner). |
2. | These Regulations define 鶹ýƵվ’s threshold standards for its Short Courses. Individual Short Courses may have their own set of regulations detailed in the course specification for the activity, which define the specific arrangements in place for that activity over and above 鶹ýƵվ’s threshold standards. |
3. | These Regulations shall not apply to:
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1.3 鶹ýƵվ Short Course statuses
1. | All those admitted onto Short Courses shall be assigned a Short Course status as follows (unless they already hold 鶹ýƵվ Student or 鶹ýƵվ Affiliate status, in which case they will retain that status): A 鶹ýƵվ Associate Student is: (a) any person registered on one or more credit-bearing Short Courses provided by 鶹ýƵվ and opting to take the assessment; A 鶹ýƵվ Attending Student is: (a) any person registered on one or more credit-bearing Short Coursesprovided by 鶹ýƵվ and attending without opting to take the assessment; A 鶹ýƵվ Visiting Student: (a) any person registered on one or more non-credit bearing Short Courses provided by 鶹ýƵվ; |
2. | 鶹ýƵվ Students and 鶹ýƵվ Affiliates can also be registered on Short Courses but shall retain their formal status as a 鶹ýƵվ Student or a 鶹ýƵվ Affiliate along with the rights and entitlements of access to the facilities and services associated with these statuses. |
3. | Short Course Learners shall not have access to all of the facilities and services that are available to 鶹ýƵվ Students and 鶹ýƵվ Affiliates. Which facilities and services are available, including access to Library materials, will depend on their Short Course status (see 1.3.1 above) and any entitlements associated with that status and/or the Short Course on which they are registered. |