Programme and module approval

In order to assure academic quality and standards, the University of Liverpool’s programme and module approval processes are informed by the principles set out below.

If you are reviewing your programme in line with Curriculum 2027 requirements, please follow the programme approval process and documentation requirements as outlined on the Curriculum 2027 Resource hub

For programme changes outside of Curriculum 2027, please contact your APVCE for advice on which process to follow.

 

In order to assure academic quality and standards, the University of Liverpool’s programme and module approval processes are informed by the principles set out below.

• Development and design by subject experts
• Consultation and engagement with stakeholders such as students, employers and professional bodies
• Scrutiny from academic subject experts who are external to the University
• Approval workflows that are commensurate with the complexity and nature of the proposal.

The approval processes for modules and programmes are facilitated by the Curriculum Manager platform, which can be accessed via the UoL staff intranet home page.  Detailed guidance on the processes and using Curriculum Manager are available via the Academic Quality and Standards Division staff intranet.

Consultation with students is a key feature of the programme and module approval process and requirements are set out in the Policy on Engaging Students in Curriculum Development and Approval (PDF, 158KB).

Below are summary statements on the approval workflows for programmes and modules.

• Design workshops – workshops involving the programme team and stakeholders to inform the development of the programme
• External review – at least two academic reviewers who are external to the programme must review and produce a report on the programme proposal
• Curriculum Board – a subject-level board that endorses programme proposals and can approve some module proposals. Curriculum Boards Terms of Reference (PDF, 91KB)
• Faculty Scrutiny Panel – this faculty-level panel can approve modules and programme proposals. Faculty Scrutiny Panel Terms of Reference (PDF, 138KB)
• Faculty Academic Quality and Standards Committee – Faculty level committees with oversight of the programme change processes
• University Approval Panel – this panel gives final approval to relevant proposals. University Approval Panel Terms of Reference and Membership (PDF, 111KB).

Contacts for programme and module approval processes