The attached paper from The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) outlines a proposal to undertake Postgraduate Taught Credit Reform. The existing GSA postgraduate programme structure which comprises of 15/30 credit courses would move to a programme structure comprising of 10/20 credits. This would take place over the course of 2016-17 and 2017-18 with the intention of implementing the new 10/20 credit programme structure in September 2019.

Academic Standards Committee (ASC) is asked to consider and approve a proposal from GSA to move its existing postgraduate programme structure comprising of 15/30 credit courses to a programme structure comprising of 10/20 credits.

Assuming ASC’s approval of the above, GSA seeks ASC’s permission to consider the changes made to programmes and their courses solely as a result of the PGT Credit Reform through GSA’s Programme and Course Amendment (Minor) Policy and Procedure with the limit being on:

• Credit shift of a minority number of courses
• Changes to the notional learning hours
• Minimal changes to delivery load
• Minimal changes to the assessment load
• Minimal changes to the Learning Outcomes

It is anticipated that Schools will also take the opportunity to review their provision as part of this exercise. However, where schools decide that further changes (over and above those outlined above) would be beneficial, these would be reviewed against the University’s guidance on Major/Minor Changes, and due process followed accordingly.

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There are no resource implications identified in the report.

The move would take place over the course of 2016-17 and 2017-18 with the intention of implementing the new 10/20 credit programme structure in September 2019.

There are no equality implications identified in the report.