Buckinghamshire New University
FORM 01: COURSE CLOSURE / SUSPENSION –
BUSINESS CASE
SECTION A: COURSE DETAILS
Course Name
Please state the full validated title of the course.
Course Code(s)
Please list all course codes affected.
Month and Year Validated From:
This is usually during the academic year following the initial
date of approval.
Month and Year Validated Until:
This is usually 6 years after the start date for the course.
Please check against original Statement of Approval.
Is the course to be temporarily withdrawn (suspended) or permanently withdrawn (closed)?
Please pick an option from the list.
Choose an item.
For Closed Courses:
Intake from which closure is to
commence:
Please identify the intake from which closure is to
commence, e.g. September 2011.
For Suspended Courses:
Intake from which suspension is to
commence
Please identify the intake from which suspension is to
commence, e.g. September 2011.
Expected duration of suspension
Please enter the expected duration of suspension (in years).
For all Courses:
All Modes Affected
Please list all modes of delivery affected, e.g. full-time, parttime.
All Regimes Affected
Please list all regimes of delivery affected, e.g. attendance,
work-based, FDL.
Notification to Professional Body
Where a Professional or Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB)
is involved, please indicate when it is intended to notify the
PSRB of the closure of the course.
SECTION B: MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Faculty
The Faculty under which the course is registered.
School
The School under which the course is registered.
Department
The Department under which the course is registered.
Name of Partner College / External
Institution
If the course is taught only at Buckinghamshire New
University leave this section blank. If the course or part of
the course is delivered outside Buckinghamshire New
University complete with the full name of the Institution, e.g.
Amersham & Wycombe College.
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SECTION C: IMPLICATIONS OF COURSE CLOSURE
You must complete an Equality Impact Analysis and attach the signed form to this Business
Case.
Could the course be offered by a different mode of delivery with opportunities to improve
efficiency?
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Student feedback on the quality of the course
Please enter details here of the any student feedback, for example from NSS, course committees and
evaluations.
Assessment of the course’s financial viability, including:
 Academic costs
 Directly incurred PSE cost
 Income estimates
 SSR ratio
 Specialist equipment and/or facilities costs
 Estimate of percentage contribution provided by the course
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Three-year trend analysis
Applicants
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First Year Enrolments
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Total Enrolments
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Retention Rates
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UCAS application trends and A-Level grade entry trends
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Equality Analysis data
In this section details of the equality analysis / diversity data should be added. Click here to enter
text.
Any linkages to other programmes within the Faculty or University as appropriate
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Any impact on University strategic partners (i.e. partner FE Colleges) or potential impact on
the wider reputation of the University
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Please detail any implications that the withdrawal of this course may have and the effect that it
may have on progression from other courses (e.g. alternative courses that applicants can be
offered):
This section would include feeder courses or potential transfers from linked courses.
Have any preliminary discussions taken place with continuing
students?
Yes
No
If Yes, please specify the nature and extent of discussions.
Recommended course of action:
Click here to enter text. Please include actions required to mitigate the impact on current students and
current / potential applicants.
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SECTION D: APPROVAL BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Consideration of business case by SMT:
Has a fully completed and signed Equality Impact Analysis been received with
the business case? If the EIA has not been adequately completed, this case must be
referred back to the Department Manager.
The decision of SMT:
Course
Closed:
Course
Suspended:
Yes
No
Proposal
rejected:
Please give reasons for rejected proposals, or decisions that differ from the proposal i.e. suspension
rather than closure or change to length of suspension
Signature
For and on behalf of Senior
Management Team
Print Name and Title
Date of SMT Approval
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