CMT 19th January 2015
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REF
LAIBS
14/05
P.1
START &
INTAKE
May 2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BA
(Hons)
Marketing
(Top Up)
Distance learning

London School of
Marketing (LSM)

Trimesters
1, 2 & 3
intakes per
year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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120 credits @ L6
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LAIBS
14/06
P.5
May 2015
BA
(Hons)
Trimesters
1, 2 & 3
intakes per
year
Business
Management
(Top Up)
Distance learning

London School of
Marketing (LSM)
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120 credits @ L6
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CMT Proposals 19th January 2015
Page 1 of 3
DECISION
Originally submitted to CMT on the 20th of October 2014, the
face-to-face element has been removed from the proposal
The 3 year course is already franchised to LSM being
delivered full-time and part-time by distance learning
The proposal is to franchise a top up distance learning
course by a trimester delivery pattern to LSM
The course will be the old structure now managed by the
Department of Leadership and Management for delivery at
Associate Colleges
Proposed tuition fees as per the academic agreement
Anticipated recruitment of over 280 students a year
The proposal is to meet student demand for summer intakes
100% existing modules
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Originally submitted to CMT on the 20th of October 2014, the
face-to-face element has been removed from the proposal
The proposal is to approve distance learning delivery and a
trimester delivery pattern
The proposal is to franchise a top up distance learning
course by a trimester delivery pattern to LSM
The course will be the old structure now managed by the
Department of Leadership and Management for delivery at
Associate Colleges
Proposed tuition fees as per the academic agreement
The proposed course will complement the existing
undergraduate provision
Anticipated recruitment of 150-200 students in the first year
100% existing modules
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
FHSCE
14/09
P.9
START &
INTAKE
September
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MSc
PG Dip
PG Cert
Women’s and
Children’s Health
Full and part-time

Face-to-face and
distance learning

Trimester 1
& 2 intakes
per year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Chelmsford
MSc 180 credits @ L7
PG Dip 120 credits @ L7
PG Cert 60 credits @ L7
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DECISION
Proposal for a new postgraduate degree to be delivered at
Chelmsford and by distance learning
Proposed Home/EU tuition fee of £5,850 (band 1),
international fee £10,500, distance learning £5,950
Anticipated annual recruitment 20 FTE
The course will utilise a global public health perspective
aimed at all practitioners who work with women and
children therefore appealing to both home and international
students (market research attached to planning form)
33% new modules of 2 x 30 credit modules
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
REF
FMS
14/13
P.17
START &
INTAKE
January
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MSc
PG Dip
PG Cert
Medical
Technology
Full time

Blended learning

Chelmsford


MSc 180 credits @ L7
PG Dip (top up) 120 credits
@ L7
PG Cert 60 credits @ L7

Trimester 1
intake only
per year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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CMT Proposals 19th January 2015
Page 2 of 3
DECISION
Proposal for a new postgraduate degree to be delivered at
Chelmsford by blended learning
Proposed Home/EU tuition fee of £9,050 (band 3),
international fee £11,000
Anticipated annual recruitment 10-20 FTE
The course will be designed to expose the student to leading
edge technology used for the diagnosis and monitoring of
disease and in the maintenance of digital patient records
The course will potentially attract students from Australia,
South Africa and India
67% new modules of 2 x 30 credit and 1 x 60 credit modules
The course will be designed in conjunction with an external
Advisory Board with members drawn from local industry
associations with the MedTech campus
No significant capital spend; the course will be led by a
newly appointed lecturer
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
FST
14/09
P.21
START &
INTAKE
January
2016
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MEng
Civil
Engineering
Full and part-time

Face-to-face

Chelmsford


Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
120 credits @ L7
120 credits @ L6
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L4
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FST
14/10
September
2015
P.25
Trimesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
MSc
Facilities and
Property
Management
Full and part-time

Face-to-face

Chelmsford

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180 credits @ L7
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CMT Proposals 19th January 2015
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DECISION
Proposal for a new integrated postgraduate degree to be
delivered at Chelmsford
Proposed Home/EU tuition fee of £9,000, international fee
£10,300
Anticipated annual recruitment 20 FTE
The course would be accredited by the Joint Board of
Moderators on behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers,
Institution of Structural Engineers, Institution of Highways
and Transportation and the Institute of Highway Engineers
The integrated MEng is accepted as a first degree and
therefore student loans are available for the full four years
although the fourth year will be at the higher UG rate
Graduate will receive all the accredited learning necessary to
achieve chartered engineer status appealing to both home
and international students
16% new modules of 1 x 30 credit and 3 x 15 credit modules
available to the MSc Civil Engineering course
Approximate cost of laboratory equipment will be £24,250
Standard semester delivery
Approved
Proposal for a new postgraduate degree to be delivered at
Chelmsford
Proposed Home/EU tuition fee of £6,695 (band 2),
international fee £10,500
Anticipated annual recruitment 20+ FTE
The course will be designed to meet the demands of the
property industry for qualified facilities managers and
property managers within professional, commercial and
public sector organisations
The course will offer two intake points to attract international
students from the built environment sector
33% new modules
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Academic Office