Academic Registry

Approval, Modification and Closure of Academic Provision

The role of the Academic Registry is to:

• ensure the appropriate forms are completed and submitted correctly at each stage
• ensure that the course structure is consistent with University Regulations and policies
• agree the requirements for approval events
• maintain a central record of new course proposals
• maintain a central record of courses
• make recommendations on approval of Modifications and Closures/Suspensions

Guidance

• The Approval, Modification and Closure of Academic Provision

• Course Modification and Course Approval Guidance Notes

Forms and additional guidance

• Course Approval Process
  The process to be followed for all new undergraduate and taught-postgraduate courses based at Portsmouth

• Collaborative Taught Programme Approval Process
  The process to be followed for all new taught collaborative programmes

• Collaborative Research Degree Approval Process
  The process to be followed for all new collaborative research degree programmes

• Course with Collaborative Specific Credit Approval Process
  The process to be followed for all new undergraduate and taught-postgraduate courses based at Portsmouth but containing collaborative specific credit with a partner institution

• Modifications and Closures/Suspensions
  The process to be followed for the modification, closure or suspension of existing courses

Scheduling the Approval Process