ASC 14/59

University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee - Friday 13 February 2015

QAA Consultation: Qualifications Awarded by Two or More Degree-Awarding Bodies Characteristics

Cover Sheet

Wendy E Muir, Head of Academic Collaborations Office (ACO)

 
Brief description of the paper 

A QAA Consultation on a draft Characteristic Statement for Qualifications Awarded by Two or More Degree-Awarding Bodies together with the University’s draft response. The statement is concerned with the role of UK degree-awarding bodies in these arrangements.

Action Requested 

ASC is asked to note the consultation document and to endorse the University’s draft response. The consultation does not close until 23 March 2015 but the next meeting of ASC is on 14 April. Consequently, ASC is also asked to note that the draft response may be subject to some minor amendment post 13 February.

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward 

Head of ACO.

Resource implications 

None.

Timescale for Implementation 

The final versions of the Qualification Characteristics Statements are due to be published in 2015. The QAA has not given a more specific timescale.

Equality implications 

None identified.

 

Prepared by: Karen Robertson