University of Kent
APL Protocol Template for Articulation and Linked Articulation Arrangements
Guidance Note:
The University will consider entering into articulation agreements with institutions that have
satisfied the requirements for pre-collaborative institutional approval as set out in
Collaborative Provision: Policies and Procedures: Part 1 - Development of New
Collaborative Provision.
Articulation arrangements must conform to the requirements of Annex R: Accreditation of
Prior Experiential/Certificated Learning of the University’s Code of Practice for the Quality
Assurance of Taught Programmes. Any APL protocol must be ratified by the APEC/L SubBoard of the University prior to the admission of any cohort of students to a Kent programme
by this means.
An APL protocol will be required for each module that a student will be exempt from
completing at Kent.
Following the approval of the APL protocol, authorised signatories of both parties must sign
a legally binding agreement. The APL protocol will form part of this agreement. Any
amendment to the learning outcomes of the module(s) upon which the initial assessment of
the equivalence of learning was made must be reported by the parties. Such amendment will
require reassessment of the APL Protocol and its reconfirmation by the APECL Sub-Board
prior to the admission of further cohorts of students by this means. Further protocols may be
added to the legally binding agreement following reconfirmation.
Articulation Arrangement Details
Accreditation of Prior
Certificated
Learning
Pre-collaboration
checks
were approved
on Details
(DD/MM/YY)
Name of Partner
Institution and
School
Name of Kent
School
Programme(s) to
be offered at
(insert name)
Programme(s) to
be offered at Kent
Expected Start
Date of 1st Cohort
at (insert name)
Expected Start
Date of 1st Cohort
at Kent
Title(s) of
External Award
Title(s) of Kent
Award
Level of Award
Level of Award
External Module
Title and Code
Kent Module Title
and Code
University of Kent
Table 1 sets out the mapping of module(s) that students will be required to pass in
………………………………………………. (insert name) to be able to continue their studies at
the University of Kent. Following entry onto a specified Kent award, students will be exempt
from the equivalent modules at Kent.
University of Kent Module Title and Code:
External Module Title:
(An APL protocol will be required for each
module that the student will be exempt from
completing at Kent.)
Kent Credit:
Credit Value at (insert name):
Level of Module (i.e. F,C,I,H,M)
Equivalent Level of Module (i.e. F,C,I,H,M)
Subject Specification Learning Outcomes:
(as set out in the module specification)
Subject Specification Learning Outcomes: (that
map against the Kent outcomes in the first
column)
Generic Learning Outcomes: (as set out in
the module specification)
Generic Learning Outcomes: (that map against
the Kent outcomes in the first column)
Continue on another sheet as necessary