CMT 2nd February 2015
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REF
LAIBS
14/27
P.1
START &
INTAKE
September
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MSc
Accounting
[with
placement]
Full-time

Work based learning

Chelmsford

Semester 1
only intake
per year
180 credits @ L7
45 credits @ LP
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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LAIBS
14/28
September
2015
P.5
Semester 1
only intake
per year
MSc
Supply Chain
Management
[with
placement]
Full-time

Work based learning

Chelmsford

180 credits @ L7
45 credits @ LP




CMT Proposals 2nd February 2015
Page 1 of 3
DECISION
Proposal to offer a placement year on an existing
postgraduate course
Anticipated recruitment of up to 50 international students per
annum
The proposal is to support preparing students for future
careers in accountancy
The work placement module will require students to seek out
a placement position or number of positions over a specified
time period
20% new modules, new 45 P credit module
Standard semester delivery
Approved
Proposal to offer a placement year on an existing
postgraduate course
Anticipated recruitment of up to 30 international students per
annum
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
The proposal aims to provide student with experience of
work in a professional business environment
The course will be underpinned by employability skills
training, reflective assessment; students will be expected to
reflect on their experience in writing and orally to
demonstrate how they have applied theory and learning
within a work-based environment
20% new modules, new 45 P credit module
Standard semester delivery
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
FST
14/12
P.9
START &
INTAKE
September
2016
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MSc
Cloud
Computing
Full and part-time, distance
learning


Face-to-face and distance
learning


Chelmsford

180 credits @ L7



Full-time


Trimesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
FST
14/13
September
2016
P.13
Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
BSc
(Hons)
Software
Development
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
Face-to-face
Chelmsford


120 credits @ L4
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L6





CMT Proposals 2nd February 2015
Page 2 of 3
DECISION
Proposal for a new postgraduate course
Proposed tuition fee Home/EU £5,665, international fee
£10,500
Anticipated annual recruitment of 20 students
The proposed course would focus on the cloud computing
needs of IT practitioners in a wide range of organisations
The course will offer two intake points to attract international
students
33% new modules, 60 new credits
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Proposal for a new undergraduate course
Proposed tuition fee Home/EU Band B, international fee
£10,500
Anticipated annual recruitment of 40 students
The proposed course would be an applied course aiming to
achieve general practical transferable skills in software
development supporting companies in a general business
contact, (not in-depth programming)
The course would be run alongside the existing BSc (Hons)
Business Information Systems course
The course will offer two intake points to attract international
students
30% new modules of 105 credits
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued
REF
FST
14/14
P.18
START &
INTAKE
January
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BSc
(Hons)
Architecture
[with sandwich
year]
Full time

Face-to-face


Architectural
Technology
[with sandwich
year]
Chelmsford
Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
120 credits @ L4
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L6
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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CMT Proposals 2nd February 2015
Page 3 of 3
DECISION
Proposal to offer a placement year to two existing
undergraduate courses
Sandwich year fees apply
The sandwich year would be offered as an optional provision
with no guarantee of placement
The courses are accredited as follows
BSc (Hons) Architecture (Architects Registration Board)
BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology (Chartered Institute of
Architectural Technologists)
The proposal aims to improve the employability and
employment prospects for our students
The course will offer two intake points to attract international
students; sandwich placement is also attractive to
international students
100% existing modules
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Academic Office