Expectations for standards

1. The provider ensures that the threshold standards for its qualifications are consistent with the relevant national qualifications frameworks.

How does Hope do this?	What Resources are available?
All new courses are approved with reference to both the National and University Qualification Frameworks. All new courses are approved with the involvement of senior colleagues from other institutions and with a range of external experts where it is appropriate. All courses have an external examiner who is consulted on appropriateness of the provision.	University Framework of Qualifications Programme Design and Approval (1) Programme Design and Approval (2) Programme Design and Approval (3) Handbook on External Examining QAA Advice and Guidance:

How does Hope do this?

What Resources are available?

All new courses are approved with reference to both the National and University Qualification Frameworks.
All new courses are approved with the involvement of senior colleagues from other institutions and with a range of external experts where it is appropriate.
All courses have an external examiner who is consulted on appropriateness of the provision.

University Framework of Qualifications

Programme Design and Approval (1)

Programme Design and Approval (2)

Programme Design and Approval (3)

Handbook on External Examining

QAA Advice and Guidance:

2. The provider ensures that students who are awarded qualifications have the opportunity to achieve standards beyond the threshold level that are reasonably comparable with those achieved in other UK providers.

How does Hope do this?	What resources are available?
All new courses are approved with the involvement of senior colleagues from other institutions. All courses have an external examiner who is consulted on appropriateness of the provision. Some academic staff are External Examiners at other institutions Academic staff are involved in internal and external L & T networks which give opportunities for informal comparative work. Where appropriate courses are accredited by external bodies who also oversee standards of that award.	Programme Design and Approval (1) Programme Design and Approval (2) Programme Design and Approval (3) Guide 1 External Examiner Guide 2 External Examiner Guide 3 External Examiner Guide 4 External Examiner Guide 5 External Examiners Postgraduate Taught Students Guide 6 External Examiner External Examiners Report proforma Handbook on External Examining Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body Register QAA Advice and Guidance:

How does Hope do this?

What resources are available?

All new courses are approved with the involvement of senior colleagues from other institutions.
All courses have an external examiner who is consulted on appropriateness of the provision.
Some academic staff are External Examiners at other institutions
Academic staff are involved in internal and external L & T networks which give opportunities for informal comparative work.
Where appropriate courses are accredited by external bodies who also oversee standards of that award.

Programme Design and Approval (1)

Programme Design and Approval (2)

Programme Design and Approval (3)

Guide 1 External Examiner

Guide 2 External Examiner

Guide 3 External Examiner

Guide 4 External Examiner

Guide 5 External Examiners Postgraduate Taught Students

Guide 6 External Examiner

External Examiners Report proforma

Handbook on External Examining

Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body Register

QAA Advice and Guidance:

3. Where a provider works in partnership with other organisations, it has in place effective arrangements to ensure that the standards of its awards are credible and secure irrespective of where or how courses are delivered or who delivers them.

How does Hope do this?	What resources are available?
All Collaborative provision is overseen by the Collaborative provision subgroup with reference to the University policy. All new partners must be approved through the formal process before partnership working commences. A full list of all current partners is held and is regularly updated. The course approval process includes consideration of location and of available resources.	Collaborative Provision Handbook Partnership Register March 2020 Programme Design and Approval (1) Programme Design and Approval (2) Programme Design and Approval (3) QAA Advice and Guidance:

How does Hope do this?

What resources are available?

All Collaborative provision is overseen by the Collaborative provision subgroup with reference to the University policy.
All new partners must be approved through the formal process before partnership working commences.
A full list of all current partners is held and is regularly updated.
The course approval process includes consideration of location and of available resources.

Collaborative Provision Handbook

Partnership Register March 2020

Programme Design and Approval (1)

Programme Design and Approval (2)

Programme Design and Approval (3)

QAA Advice and Guidance:

4. The provider uses external expertise, assessment and classification processes that are reliable, fair and transparent.

How does Hope do this?	What resources are available?
External Examiners are appointed through a rigorous process overseen by Senate. External Examiners report through standard documentation. HODs must provide a response to their External Examiner following his report. A Faculty External Examiner provides oversight of the work of all external examiners in that faculty. Assessment of student work is done using a standard marking framework. Classification of degrees is overseen by the Registrar.	Handbook on External Examining EXN1 Nomination of External Examiner EXN2 Approval for extension of EE duties External Examiners Report proforma 2019 Faculty Examiners Overview Report Form Student Guide to Regulations and Policies 2019/20 Marking framework QAA Advice and Guidance:

How does Hope do this?

What resources are available?

External Examiners are appointed through a rigorous process overseen by Senate.
External Examiners report through standard documentation.
HODs must provide a response to their External Examiner following his report.
A Faculty External Examiner provides oversight of the work of all external examiners in that faculty.
Assessment of student work is done using a standard marking framework.
Classification of degrees is overseen by the Registrar.

Handbook on External Examining

EXN1 Nomination of External Examiner

EXN2 Approval for extension of EE duties

External Examiners Report proforma 2019

Faculty Examiners Overview Report Form

Student Guide to Regulations and Policies 2019/20

Marking framework

QAA Advice and Guidance: