The enclosed paper is a final update on the progress made by the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) School of Design on recommendations arising out of the GSA Singapore/Singapore Institute of Technology Collaborative Review Action Plan (2016/17). Also enclosed is the action plan which shows progress as reported during session 2016/17 to GSA’s Undergraduate and Postgraduate Committee and Academic Council. This paper was considered by GSA’s Academic Council on 4 October 2017.

[Since September 2012, GSA has delivered Years 3 and 4 of its Bachelor of Arts (Hons) programmes in Communication Design and Interior Design in Singapore, in partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP). The programmes enable Diploma students from one of Singapore’s Polytechnics to progress from a Diploma to a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree.

Years 3 and 4 at GSA Singapore are equivalent to Years 3 and 4 of the same programmes delivered at GSA Glasgow. Students studying in Singapore undertake the same programme of study as at GSA Glasgow, with resources and equipment according to GSA specifications, but also have access to the additional specialist resources, equipment and workshop of TP and students graduate with the same award as students based at the Glasgow campus.

Session 2016/17 was the fifth year of operation of the partnership with SIT. The original Collaboration Agreement with SIT set out that both parties would conduct a review of the scope and nature of the arrangement for the delivery of the GSA undergraduate programmes under the Agreement prior to the date of enrolment of the fifth intake of SIT-GSA students.]

The action required with regard to all recommendations is now considered to be complete. Academic Standards Committee is asked to consider and note the action taken.

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Equality considerations and equality impact assessment is embedded and mainstreamed at GSA. As this item does not propose a new or revised policy, process or product, an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was not necessary.