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CAQE is the University's process for the annual review of programmes.
Undergraduate Provision
As part of the CAQE process, each course is categorised according to a range of quantitative and qualitative metrics. Key indicators against which courses are measured are reviewed annually in November and are detailed below.
| Metric | Significant Departure from Indicator | Close to Indicator | Significantly Better than Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
NON-CONTINUATION of first year students. (Early Leavers, Non Returners & Fail) Comparison with achievement of an Institutional overall non-continuation rate of 7.5%. | Above 9.5% | Between 5.5% and 9.5% | Less than 5.5% |
PROGESSION (progress to next stage or receive an award) First-sit pass rates (excluding Leave of Absence students and students categorised as ‘other’ which includes those whose decision has been deferred, often because a student is seeking but has not yet secured a placement). | Less than 70% in year 1 Less than 80 % in year 2 Completion of less than 90% in final year | 70% to 85% in year 1 80 to 90% at year 2 90 to 95% in final year | 85% or more in year 1 More than 90% at year 2 More than 95% at final year |
AWARD CLASSIFICATION - 75% % of students graduating with 1st or 2.1 award. | Less than 60%. | 60 – 75% | More than 75% |
NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS (NSS) Comparison with University overall satisfaction. | 5% or more below | Less than 5% below not meeting sector benchmark | 90% or more overall satisfaction |
The CAQE process is conducted by the PVC (Academic Quality & Student Experience) in conjunction with the Associate Deans (Academic Quality & Student Experience). Monthly meetings are facilitated by the Quality Enhancement team and Programme Committees oversee this data throughout the process to enable continuous enhancement. The insights gained from monthly meetings and programmme Committee oversight allow for the planning of course revalidation and inform the Integrated Curriculum Design Framework, where appropriate.
Postgraduate Taught Provision
A review of available course data is undertaken in January annually which informs an annual discussion between the PVC (Academic Quality & Student Experience) and Associate Dean (Academic Quality & Student Experience) for each Faculty.
The annual CAQE cycle is detailed below.
| Month | Items |
|---|---|
| July |
First Sit data Semester 2 Module Survey External Examiner reports |
| August |
National Student Survey & Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey results Course Committee begin discussing enhancements |
| September | Initial categorisation of Courses (PVC & AD AQSE) |
| October | Year End Data |
| November |
Programme Committee to discuss year end position and consider action plans CAQE Meetings with Programme Teams |
| December | Module Survey First Semester |
| January | Discussion of PG course performance (PVC & AD AQSE) |
| February | First Semester data (PVC & AD AQSE) |
| March/ April | Programme Committee to discuss Semester 1 performance and consider enhancement |
