Last updated: October 2015
UNIVERSITY
OF
YORK
TEACHING COMMITTEE
Register of Taught Programmes of Study Involving Collaboration, Including Validated Programmes (but excluding student exchanges) 2015/16
Validated Programmes
Institution
Last reviewed
Validation agreement
valid from valid to
Sept 2011 August 2014. UTC agreed to extend
validation until Feb 2016 for the three current
cohorts without review due to NSLC reviewing
its programmes (M13-14/138 refers)
Review due
N/A (NSLC decided
not to revalidate)
Less than 40
Summer 2018
Less than 40
National Science Learning
Centre
Postgraduate Certificate in
Science Education and
Leadership (NaHoS)
Postgraduate Certificate in
Primary Science Education and
Leadership (ERoSS)
Spring 2011
(informal check
2013)
Spring 2012
Sept 2012
University Certificate in Science
Education and Leadership
(Science Technicians) (STACS)
Summer 2015
Sept. 2015
August 2015. UTC agreed to extend
validation until August 2016 for the current
cohorts without review, due to the NSLC
deciding not to undertake revalidation of the
programme
August 2018.
Postgraduate Certificate in
Understanding and Leading Early
Years Science (ULEYS)
Weald and Downland Open Air
Museum
MSc Timber Building
Conservation and MSc Building
Conservation
Autumn 2013
January
2014
December 2016. Not operating at the NSLC
in the 2015/16 academic year.
Summer 2016
None.
December
2013
Sept 2014
August 2018
Autumn 2017
(informal check
Autumn 2015)
Less than 40
1
N/A (NSLC decided
not to revalidate)
Current student
numbers
Less than 20
Other Collaborative Provision
Programme(s) and
department
Partner(s) and nature of relationship
Approved
Agreement
valid until
Student
numbers
(typical
year)
Joint awards (a joint award describes collaborative arrangements under which two or more awarding institutions together provide programmes leading to a
single award made jointly by both, or all, participants)
Undergraduate and
postgraduate medicine
Hull York Medical School
(HYMS)
HYMS and Dept
Archaeology
Erasmus Mundus MA in
Public Policy
Department of Politics
HYMS (start date: September 2003) offers joint medical degrees from the Universities of York
and Hull http://www.hyms.ac.uk/.
Monitored by the HYMS Joint Senate (HYMS Joint Learning and Teaching Committee dissolved
from 2012/13). HYMS-specific procedures for new programme approval, periodic review etc.
MSc in Human Anatomy and Evolution will move to Department of Archaeology at York from the
October 2016 intake and continue to involve close working between HYMS and Archaeology/
CAHS staff and shared marketing/ branding of the programme.
The Department of Politics is part of an Erasmus Mundus consortium with the Central European
University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary; the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague,
Netherlands; and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI), Spain): Mundus MAPP:
Erasmus Mundus Masters in Public Policy. Students on the two year joint programme (start date
of revised version: October 2012) undertake the first year of the programme at either CEU or
ISS and then transfer to UoY or IBEI for their second year and receive a joint degree from either
UoY/ISS, UoY/CEU, IBEI/ISS or IBEI/CEU.
Approved by University
Teaching Committee
(UTC) (M02/116 refers)
and Senate
On-going
Endorsed by HJSC by
Chair’s Action, sept 2015
On-going
By UTC (M07/29 and
M11-12/20 refer) and
Senate
2018 (last
admission to
programme
2017)
10 students
per annum
Mundus MAPP issues two types of degrees: for ISS/York we issue a single diploma; for
CEU/York we issue two diplomas (one from CEU and one from York, with a ‘degree supplement’
explaining that it was a Mundus MAPP two-year degree).
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision.
Recognition by another awarding body of credit from the University of York – the University retains control over any awards made in its name
Masters programmes
Department of Politics
MSc in Railway Risk and
Safety Management
The Department of Politics and the Department of International Relations, Faculty of
International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, Japan have signed an agreement for a scheme
(start date: October 2007 end) whereby students studying a Masters programme in International
Relations in the Department of International Relations at Ritsumeikan University undertake one
semester of study at Ritsumeikan, then complete a one-year Masters programme in the
Department of Politics and finally return to Ritsumeikan University for a second semester of
study. On successful completion of the Masters programme in the Department of Politics
students will be awarded the relevant Masters qualification by the University of York.
Ritsumeikan University will recognise the year at York as equivalent to 10 of the 30 credits
required for its Masters degree.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision.
Delivered by the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of York, but
leading to a Birmingham award (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/civil-
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By Chair’s action and
reported to UTC
(M07/186 refers)
Rolling fiveyear
agreement –
next review
2016/2017
By Chair’s action and
reported to UTC (M14-
Agreement
needs to be
1/2 students
per annum
Department of Computer
Science
engineering/railway-risk-safety.aspx). York’s Department of Computer Science contributes
modules to the programme leading to York credit which is then transferred to the University of
Birmingham. Students are taught alongside York students on the same module, but do not
receive any award from the University of York. Monitored by the University of Birmingham, but
with standard York quality assurance mechanisms for the York modules. There is also some coteaching of projects, leading to University of Birmingham credit.
15/31 refers)
considered in
2017/18
(expires Aug.
2019)
Recognition by the University of York of credit awarded by another awarding body – the University retains control over the award made in its name
MSc in Gas Turbine
Control
Department of Computer
Science
MSc in System Safety with
Automotive Applications
Department of Computer
Science
MA in Public Policy and
Management
Department of SPSW
Open Plus
BSc and MPhys in Physics
and BSc and MChem in
Chemistry
Departments of Chemistry
and Physics
MA in European Gender
and Equality Studies
Centre for Women’s
Studies
Delivered (start date: October 2005) by the Department of Computer Science in collaboration
with the University of Sheffield for Rolls-Royce and Goodrich.
By UTC (M05/83 and
05/131 refer)
N/A
None
By UTC (M11-12/163 and
M11-12/189 refer)
ongoing
10-15
students per
module per
annum
By UTC (M06/94 refers)
TBC
Students undertake stage two and three (and four) at the University of York after completing two
years at the Open University, studying stage one of the degree over two years, on a part time
basis.
By Chairs action and
reported to UTC
(M10/11-181 refers)
On-going
3/4 students
per annum
from each
institution
Estimate 1 to
2 students
per annum
(Chemistry)
Delivered by a consortium of European universities: Abo Akademi, Finland; Université de
Lausanne, Switzerland; Université de Lyon 2, France; Université Toulouse-Le Mireil, France;
Universidad Autonoma Barcelona, Spain; University of Bucharest, Romania. Each consortium
member offers a two year MA programme (start date: 2012 for UoY) which includes one
compulsory mobility period and a further optional mobility period within the consortium. Approval
of a 20-credit intensive option module (The Social Challenges of Gender and Equality: Theory,
Practices and Professions), with teaching delivered by CWS and EGALES (Masters in European
Gender and Equality Studies) partners but assessment by CWS only. In 2014 an Erasmus+ bid
was successful for additional resource to develop the intensive module involving the partners
above plus Frankfurt and Bruxelles Libre. Update: July 2015 Frankfurt withdrawn
By UTC (M10-11/210
refers)
Update: The link with Sheffield ran out in 2008 (i.e. it does not apply to students entering after
October 2008). A small number of students are completing their final projects and being
supervised by staff at Sheffield University. Update: Now withdrawn from prospectus. Final
cohort completed 2015.
Students (start date October 2012) can use credit from other institutions towards a York award,
utilising existing modules and relationships already in place via a Technical Accreditation
Scheme overseen by the University of Warwick. Alternatively students registered for an award at
one of the partner institutions can use York credits towards that award.
Update: Agreement to Sept 2013 but contract allows for indefinite extension unless one or more
parties drop out.
Limited module sharing with a similar programme at Penn State University (a WUN partner).
Update: this collaboration is under review (the agreement has not been active since 2012/13).
2/3 students
per annum
Monitored by CWS, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme review process.
Subject to periodic review with CWS’ provision.
Franchising agreements (i.e. the University has authorised delivery of the whole or part of its own approved programmes by a partner institution). The
University retains complete control over the award.
Cert HE in Health and
First six months of the programme (start date: October 2007) delivered at York College by staff
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By UTC (M07/127 refers)
Around 20
Social Care / Foundation
Degree in Health and
Social Care: Associate
Practitioner
Introductory Year in
Environment – the first year
of a 4-year BSc/5-year
MEnv in Environmental
Science, Environmental
Geography or
Environmental Economics
and Environmental
Management (now BSc
Environment, Economics
and Ecology)
Department of Environment
Introductory Year in Social
Policy or Applied Social
Science – the first year of a
4-year BA in Social Policy
or Applied Social Science
Department of Social
Policy and Social Work
(SPSW)
Foundation Degree (FdSc)
in Health and Social Care
Department of Health
Sciences
Articulation
BA in Social Policy
Department of Social
Policy
from the College and from the Department of Health Sciences.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review. Subject to a periodic review within the Department’s provision. Update: this programme
was reviewed in the 2009/10 Periodic Review.
Update: this programme was renamed in 2012
Delivered (start date: September 2007) by York College for, and in partnership with, the
Department of Environment.
students per
cohort
By UTC (M07/129 refers)
Around 10
students per
annum
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review. Subject to a periodic review within the Department’s provision. Reviewed in the 2009
and 2015 Periodic Reviews.
Major modification agreed by UTC in February 2011 - BSc Environmental Economics and
Environmental Management changed its name to BSc Environment, Economics and Ecology.
Students started new name at York College from 2011/12, year 0, leading to year 1 at the
University of York in 2012/13.
Delivered (start date: September 2007) by York College for, and in partnership with, the
Department of SPSW.
By UTC (M07/128 refers)
July 2015
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review. Subject to a periodic review within the Department’s provision. Update: this programme
was reviewed in the 2009/10 Periodic Review.
First six months of the programme (start date: October 2007) delivered at York College by staff
from the College and from the Department of Health Sciences.
By UTC (M07/127 refers)
Around 20
students per
cohort
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review. Subject to a periodic review within the Department’s provision. Update: this programme
was reviewed in the 2009/10 Periodic Review.
Students from Sun Yat-sen University in China who successfully complete two years of relevant
study at Sun Yat-sen University are entitled to direct entry to year two of the BA in Social Policy
with advanced standing (i.e. the award of 120 credits via the accreditation of prior learning).
Start date October 2012.
By Chair’s action and
reported to UTC (M1112/195 refers)
2015/2016
Delivered (start date: 1998/99) by York College and managed by the College in association with
the University (students do not receive any award from the University but it is recognised as an
entry qualification) http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/international/courses.html .
By UTC (M98/93 refers)
End of programme
reported to UTC in Nov
2015
2015/16 final
cohort
Miscellaneous
York International
Foundation Programme
Around 10
students per
annum
Monitored primarily by the College but with an annual programme review report submitted to the
University. Update: Reviewed in April 2013. Agreement to be amended re Externals to be
appointed from outside Higher York partnership. Visited by UTC every five years (next review
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Masters in Public
Administration 1 + 1
Matching Programme
Department of Politics
International Pathway
College
International Pathway
College
was due April 2018).
The Department (start date: 2008/09, agreement renewed 2011 for the academic years 20112013, agreement renewed 2014 until 2018) provides an additional placement year, following the
standard MPA, for students sponsored by the Korean government.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision.
Matriculation agreement with Kaplan International College (London), to allow students on KIC
Foundation Certificate and Pre-Masters programmes guaranteed entry (subject to academic
requirements) to selected York undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes
Kaplan UK Ltd. to deliver recruitment, marketing and some aspects of student support (over and
above standard support) for International Pathway College programmes.
By Chair’s action
2018
6 students
per annum
M14-15/99
Annual, runs
out end
2016/17
>50 students
per annum
M14-15/194
As per IPC
cohort.
Programmes delivered in association with public or private bodies - the University retains complete control over the award
MSc in Applied Forensic
Psychology
Department of Psychology
MSc in Forensic Speech
Science
Department of Language
and Linguistic Science
MSc in Haematopathology
Department of Health
Sciences
Enabling and Assessing
Practice Competence in
Social Work– Stage 1 and
Stage 2 (30 credit M-level
modules)
Effective Supervision Skills
for Managers (20 credit Mlevel module)
Department of SPSW
MSc/Diploma in Safety
Critical Systems
Engineering and Certificate
in Systems Safety
Engineering
Department of Computer
Science
Delivered (start date: October 2003) in association with Her Majesty’s Prison Service Directorate
of High Security.
By UTC (M02/234 refers)
25 per year
Delivered (start date: October 2006) in association with Peter French Associates.
By UTC (M06/45 refers)
7 students
per annum
By UTC (M06/44 refers)
Less than 10
per cohort
By Chair’s action and
reported to UTC (M1011/29 refers) and to
follow)
Varies
By UTC (M11-12/165
refers)
Varies
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision. The programme was
subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision in May 2011.
Delivered (start date: October 2008) in association with the Haematological Malignancies
Diagnostic Services Laboratory (HMDS), St James's Institute of Oncology, Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision. Three-year review of
programme took place in 2011 (UTC M10-11/217 refers)
Delivered (start date: 2010 for Stage 1, 2011/2012 for others) in association with the Training
and Professional Development Section of North Yorkshire County Council.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision.
Students who have completed both weeks of the BAE CPD module and who subsequently wish
to register for the Certificate in Systems Safety Engineering or Diploma/MSc in Safety Critical
Systems Engineering should be able to add some extra elements of private study and 10 hours
of open assessment in order to be credited with a new module, Foundations of Systems Safety
for BAE, which will provide an alternative Core module to Foundations of Systems Safety
Engineering, for these awards.
Monitored by the Department, with any issues reported to UTC via the annual programme
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review process. Subject to periodic review with the Department’s provision.
Education (PGCE) Schools
Direct Schools Alliance
Partners for the for delivery
of Initial Teacher Training
Schools Direct PGCE partnerships with the Red Kite, Pathfinder and Pinnacle Schools Alliance/
Initiatives.
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Full list of PGCE subjects
as core and Schools
Direct by Chair’s Action
24/07/2014 (M14-15/23
refers) and reiteration of
approval 23/10/2014