Partner Profile form
This form should be used in conjunction with the College’s Procedures for the approval and
monitoring of collaborative provision available at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/quality/academic/Collaborative-Provision/collabprov.aspx
The form has been designed to support Stage Two (Initial Agreement to explore proposed
activity with a collaborative partner) in the process. It sets out to assess that sufficient
resources are in place for the proposed Partner to effectively discharge its duties in
delivering the shared activity for a King’s programme of study and ensuring an
understanding of how the Partner operates in line with College practice.
The form should be completed by the relevant King’s department or office proposing the
activity with the partner.
Section one: Proposed partner
Name of partner institution:
Proposed activity to be delivered
by the partner:
Please provide the mission
statement strategic plan and
organisation structure chart of the
partner organisation.
Please provide details of the site
visit, including the name of the
King’s representative undertaking
the visit, campuses/departments
visited and dates of visit. Where it
was not possible/practical to
undertake a site visit please
provide an explanation for this
and advise how resources were
checked.
Section two: Learning opportunities
What are the study opportunities offered by the Partner, including the level of any degree
awards offered? Please provide evidence of the experience of the partner delivering
comparable courses at the same level.
Does the partner have a quality assurance framework in place relating to programme
approval, monitoring and management processes and academic regulations concerning
students, equivalent to those in operation at King’s? Please provide evidence the partner
understands the elements underpinning the King’s quality framework and has similar policies
in place.
Will the proposed partner be subject to the scrutiny of national governments, external
agencies /organisations and/or Professional/statutory/regulatory body accreditation issues?
If yes, please provide details.
Does the proposed partner possess sufficient resources to discharge effectively its part of
the proposed partnership arrangement? Please describe the resources that have been
checked (where appropriate for the proposed activity) from the list below:
Library
IT support
Language issues e.g. the appointment of native-speaking external examiners, translation
services
Other learning support resources e.g. laboratories
Section three: Student support resources
Does the proposed partner possess sufficient resources to discharge effectively its part of
the proposed partnership arrangement. Please provide an outline of the structure for student
support and pastoral guidance, describing the resources that have been checked (where
appropriate for the proposed activity) from the list below:
Academic support
What opportunities are available for student feedback/engagement? Please provide an
outline of the structure in place for student feedback/engagement opportunities.
Pastoral support
Welfare support
Will there be any constraints on students’ access to physical resources at the partner
institution?
Language issues
Financial support
Does the partner have adequate insurance in place to cover the student?
Section four: Staff resources1
Does the proposed partner possess sufficient resources to discharge effectively its part of
the proposed partnership arrangement. Please describe the resources that have been
checked (where appropriate for the proposed activity) from the list below:
Administrative support
Academic staff support
Has an assessment been made of the expertise and experience of the academic staff at the
partner institution to deliver their part of the proposed partnership arrangement at the
appropriate level? Please provide evidence of the partner institution processes relating to the
appointment of staff.
What access will staff at the partner institution have to staff developmental/educational
resources? Please provide evidence of the partner institution processes relating to the
appraisal and development of staff.
Section five: Specific requirements
Does the partner have policies in place e.g. disability, freedom of information, equal
opportunities, data protection, health and safety, employment law to enable compliance with
UK legislation?
For joint awards only
Does the proposed partner have the legal authority to award a joint degree? Please provide
evidence to verify.
Please refer to the guidance on Business Cases for New Programmes where additional King’s staffing
resources are needed http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/governance/committees/PDAC.aspx
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Section six: Due diligence and sign-off
This form and documentation has been reviewed by the following (please tick as
appropriate)
1. Quality and Academic Support office
2. Directorate of Governance and Legal Services
3. Faculty (Institute/School) accountant
4. Faculty (Institute/School) Director of Administration
5. Chair of Faculty (Institute/School) Education Committee
6. Head of Graduate Studies
7. Executive Dean of Faculty (Institute/School)
8. Territorial Vice-Principal
9. Chair of the Research Degrees Examination Board
10. Director of the Graduate School
11. Chair of the International Committee
12. Human Resources
13. External Relations
14. Other (please specify)
Please note any comments received from the reviewer for particular consideration, including
recommendations on measures to be put in place to mitigate any risks identified.
Section seven: Approval
Approval signed by the Executive Dean of Faculty
Name: ………………………………………………
Date: ………………………..
Signature: …………………………………………..
Approval signed by the relevant territorial Vice Principal
Name: ………………………………………………
Signature: …………………………………………..
Thank you
Please return completed form to:
Quality and Academic Support Office
Room 7.38
James Clerk Maxwell Building
Waterloo campus
Email: asq@kcl.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7848 3397
Date: ………………………..