Ulster University Academic Office

The Academic Office has advisory and developmental roles in relation to all aspects of academic policy, procedures and regulations for taught award-bearing provision.  The pages from the Area Index provide detailed information.

Transcript or educational verification of studies

If you wish to request a transcript or educational verification of studies for a past student, please contact the appropriate campus Examinations Office as follows:

Notice Board

Collaborative Courses Register

Collaborative Courses Register of current validated (including networks), franchised, and joint courses and outcentres (October 2018)

The Register of international articulations is available at ulster.ac.uk/international/partnerships.

Curriculum Management System (CMS)

Changes to module descriptions in CMS (July 2017)

The Curriculum Management System (CMS) is available on the Staff dashboard in the Portal or at https://curriculum.ulster.ac.uk and from outside the university through Office 365. (December 2013)

Evaluation/Revalidation

CA6b form to request extension of course approval and postponement of revalidation (July 2018)

2018/19 Revalidation Schedule (August 2018)

Online support for the production and approval of curriculum documentation is available through the Curriculum Management System.

The Evaluation/Revalidation Briefing Seminar Presentations are available below (September 2018):

• Overview of Standards Assurance Arrangements
• Overview of Evaluation and Revalidation Processes
• Student Perspective
• Internal Panel Member's Perspective
• Partnership Manager's Perspective
• Revalidation Unit Co-ordinator's Perspective
• Learning and Teaching Strategy
• Integrated Curriculum Design Framework

External Examiner Nominations

The deadline for receipt of External Examiner nominations for 2019/20 appointments is 31 May 2019.

Handbooks

The 2018 editions of handbooks are now available (August 2018)

Useful Links

• QAA
• Quality Management and Audit Unit
• Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP)
• UNISTATS
• Student Learning Experience Principles