Stage 1 Form
Please consult the programme approval guidance in the Quality
Manual before completing this form.
Section completed?
1b. Involvement with another School
3a. Programme Specifications
7. Market and Marketing Yes No
7a. Market Research and Competitor Analysis
7b. Positioning
7d. Marketing Budget
7f. Competitor Analysis (table)
8. Resources Yes No
8a. Timetabling and Space
B. Financial spreadsheet and rationale Yes No
C. Marketing Budgeting Spreadsheet Yes No
D. Space Request Form Yes No
E. Evidence of relevant student engagement Yes No
F. Email confirmations where applicable Yes No
G. PARC minutes (if applicable) Yes No
1. Details of Proposal
Please complete the following in relation to the proposed new
programme(s) and any additional routes, i.e., with Placement, with
Study Abroad, etc., that are required. If listing additional routes
under section (i) below, please specify how this should be set up,
i.e., as a separate award that applicants apply for or as an award
that existing students transfer to after year 1, 2 etc. If
additional routes are requested please bear this in mind when
completing sections (ii) to (xv) making clear what is being
requested for each programme title/route.
(i)
Programme title(s) and routes:
Please include any additional routes(s) such as BSc (Hons)
Accounting with Study Abroad:
(ii)
Proposed first intake date:
If additional entry points to be offered within the same academic
year, or direct entry into year 2/3, specify below:
(v)
Choose an item.
(vi)
Placement:
(vii)
If yes, please speak with S&AS for additional
requirements.
(viii)
(ix)
Will the programme accept pathways students (e.g., from INTO City,
Kaplan International College London):
Choose an item.
(x)
Home:
International:
TOTAL:
(xi)
UG
Home
International
FT
PT
Choose an item.
(xiv)
Does the programme require a Unistats record? If it has one, please
provide link
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
If yes, please list key words that students may search for on UCAS
(see here ), e.g., accounting, finance, etc.:
(xvi)
Apprenticeships only – what apprenticeship standard is the
programme based on?
(xvii)
1a. Involvement of another School n/a
If the programme is to be delivered in conjunction with one or more
other Schools within the University, please describe the nature of
that contribution below:
Please note that sign-off from the Dean(s) of the other School(s)
will be required at the end of this form.
2. Rationale for Proposal
This section should provide the rationale for the proposal,
including consideration of the following points:
· Why the programme is being developed/amended;
· The educational drivers behind the new programme;
· How it fits with the University and School’s Vision and
educational direction.
Does this programme relate closely to other programmes in the
School and/or follow a similar structure/module diet? Yes No
N/A
If YES, please name the programme(s) and provide details, including
consideration of the following points:
· The title(s) and programme code(s) of the existing
programme(s);
· The perceived relation between the programmes (learning outcomes,
modules, etc.) and the benefits of introducing the new
programme;
· The unique aspects of the new programme;
· The impact of the new programme on the resources and potential
market of the existing programme(s).
3. Programme Design
3a. Programme Specification(s)
This section should be supported by the relevant programme
specification(s). Please list the specifications which are attached
to this form.
Please contact Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) early in
your design process for advice and support in developing programme
specifications, including learning outcomes, assessment criteria
and the curriculum. Your LEaD school liaison contact can help from
the beginning as well as provide sign-off for the draft
specification in (3b) below.
3b. Feedback from LEaD
Please send this Stage 1 Form to your LEaD school liaison contact
so they can complete the box below, or send an email, to provide
feedback on the draft programme specification and confirm their
involvement in the programme development process.
email from LEaD attached
4. HESA & HECoS Codes
Please complete the tables below with reference to the following
hyperlinks:
Please note:
· This information is required in order for the programme to be set
up on SITS;
· Guidance on using ‘HESA Code and Price Groups’ can be found in
the Quality Manual ;
· All queries about code information should be directed to Gregory
Wellington in Student and Academic Services at
[email protected]
HESA Cost Centre (3 digit)
Description
Academic Year Yes No
Assessment Regulations Yes No
Credit Frameworks Yes No
*If the answer is NO to any of the above, please provide the
following:
· Information on the requested Academic Year and/or Assessment
Regulation(s) to which to an exception is requested and the nature
of that exception.
· Rationale for the difference(s) (these will normally only be
considered for PSRB, mode-of-study or overriding market
reasons).
6. Student Consultation
6a. New Programme(s)
The University encourages informal student input into the
development of new programmes.
Appropriate evidence of student consultation for new programmes may
include emails, surveys, Moodle responses, SSLC minutes, summary of
verbal interaction, programme representative engagement, etc.
If any such activity has been undertaken, please provide details
here:*
6b. Significant Amendments
Student consultation is mandatory for all significant amendments
prior to consideration at Stage 1. The time needed to achieve this
should be included in the development process.
A suggested form for gathering student feedback is provided in the
‘Programme Approval Significant Amendments Student Consultation
Template’ in the Quality Manual .
Evidence of actions taken should be detailed below*:
Number of students consulted:
Summary of Student Feedback:
Impact of Student Feedback:
*All consultation requests to students should be sent with a
deadline for response, typically 2 weeks, and followed by a
reminder 7 days before the deadline.
7. Market and Marketing
This section aims to establish the existence and scale of a market
for this programme, both now and in the future. It also provides
marketing information needed to promote the programme, including
resources and budget allocation.
N.B. School Marketing should assist with this section in
collaboration with the Programme Team
Please allow at least three weeks in order to: meet and discuss
with Marketing colleagues; gather the necessary data; and obtain
the sign-off of the Head of Schools’ Marketing (section 7e
below).
7a. Market Research and Competitor Analysis
Please answer the questions below in collaboration with Marketing,
Strategy and Planning colleagues.
(i) Is this programme comparable to any other provision in the UK?
Yes No
If YES, please provide the following information:
· Programme name(s) and University:
University:
· What is the size of the market for this programme for home
students? (HESA statistics from the Strategic Planning &
Performance Unit)
· What is the size of the market for this programme for
international students? (HESA statistics from the Strategic
Planning & Performance Unit). Which international markets show
the greatest demand for this subject area?
If NO (there is no comparable UK provision), what indicators have
you used to determine a market for this programme (sector/labour
market demand etc.)?
(ii) What are the differentiators (unique selling points) for this
programme?
(iii) What is the proposed title for this programme and why?
(iv) Have you engaged with industry and/or alumni to determine the
need for this programme, and the content? If so please provide
relevant evidence of this.
(v) What are the employment and/or additional educational outcomes
associated with the programme?
(vi) Who is the target audience for this programme (include
demographics / countries / professions, etc.)?
(vii) For significant amendments only: n/a
Please indicate number of applications received, offers made and
students enrolled in the past 3 years for this programme:
Programme title:
7b. Positioning
(i) What are the proposed entry requirements and how does this
compare to competitors?
(ii) What are the proposed fees and how does this compare to
competitors?
7c. Considerations for Marketing strategy / promotional
activities
All UG and PGT programmes at City (except Cass PG) are marketed and
recruited to by the Global Marketing and Recruitment Team using
appropriate marketing and recruitment techniques.
(i) Would this programme require any ‘non-standard’ marketing and
recruitment activity in order to launch effectively, and if so,
what? Yes No
Standard recruitment activity refers to: schools’ liaison,
recruitment activity in the UK and overseas, web content, third
party course listings and profiles, SEO, google ads, paid and
organic social activity, open days, campus tours, online events,
content production, prospectus etc.
(ii) If this programme is in partnership with another institution,
who will be responsible for promotion? Yes No
N.B. marketing considerations will be included in the development
of the MoA.
(iii) What is the proposed timeline for the Programme?
Stage 1 PARC/UPAC:
Stage 2 PARC:
Stage 2 UPAC:
Open applications:
Make offers:
(iv) What impact will the proposed timeline have on marketing
activities (e.g. inclusion in Prospectus; participation at open
days etc.)?
7d. Marketing Budget
· Please complete the spreadsheet Stage 1 Marketing Budget in
collaboration with Marketing colleagues and include total amounts
here:
-Year 1: £
-Year 2: £
-Year 3: £
7e. Signature of the Head of Schools’ Marketing
Please note that sign-off is for ALL of section 7, including the
following tables (7f and 7g).
Signature …………………………………
Name …………………………………
Date ....................................
UPAC Stage 1 form
UPAC Stage 1 form
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Page 17 of 17
7g. Consultations with external parties
OUTCOME (of the meeting, recommendations)
go ahead with the course
Modifications recommended
8. Resources
Please provide information on the resources to be used which will
support the consideration of the proposal in the following
areas:
a) Financial rationale, including funding for additional library
resources* (this may be completed on the Finance spreadsheet in
liaison with the School Financial Controller);
b) Fee level and how students may be funded;
c) Existing academic staff to be involved in the delivery of the
programme, including any reliance on key members of staff;
d) Any requirement for new academic staff, including the nature of
this/timescales for recruitment;
e) Administrative staff resources to be used;
f) Costs relating to partnership provision not covered above, e.g.
financial arrangements with the partner (e.g. fees, discounts),
travel costs, translation costs.
*Library should be notified of any potential licensed online
resources (e-books, online databases, e-journals etc.), at the
earliest opportunity to investigate the cost and factor into the
budget
8a. Timetabling and Space
Please provide information on space requirements (by module) using
the Space Request Form in liaison with Timetabling. Please allow up
to 3 weeks for their approval.
Completed and approved Space Request Form attached
Please contact
[email protected] for assistance and queries
with this section.
8b. Finance approval
Please ensure that Appendix B Financial Spreadsheet and rationale
is complete and attached. Approval from the Head of Financial
Performance and Management is required, please contact Hafiza Patel
[email protected] with any queries and allow up to 4 weeks for
approval.
Signature …………………………………
Name …………………………………
Date ....................................
Stage 2 External Adviser n/a
For new programmes going to Stage 2, please provide details of the
nominated External Adviser and confirmation that they meet the
appointment criteria set out in section 8 of the Programme Approval
Guidance :
Name
Email
Position
Institution
Yes No
A set fee for the External Advisor is offered by Student and
Academic Services. Exceptions to this will be discussed on a
case-by-case basis.
Signatures
Signature ……………………………… Signature ………………………………
Name ……………………………… Name ………………………………
Date ……………………………… Date ………………………………
email attached in lieu of signature email attached in lieu of
signature
Head of Department: Dean of School:
Signature ……………………………… Signature ………………………………
Name ……………………………… Name ………………………………
Date ……………………………… Date ………………………………
email attached in lieu of signature email attached in lieu of
signature
Dean of contributing School: n/a
Signature ………………………………
Name ………………………………
Date ………………………………
