29. STANDARD OF THE AWARD
29.1 The standard of the Initial Post Professional Award shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to give entry to the Certificate in Professional Studies.
29.2 The standard of the award of Certificate in Professional Studies shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to the Certificate in Higher Education and first half of a Diploma of Professional Studies.
29.3 The standard of the award of Diploma in Professional Studies shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the norm entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to the Diploma in Higher Education and the first two thirds of a Graduate Diploma.
29.4 The standard of the award of Graduate Certificate shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to a Degree.
29.5 The standard of the award of Graduate Diploma shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to a Degree with Honours and who has demonstrated a capacity for sustained independent and high quality work.
29.6 The standard of the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to the first half of a Diploma in Management Studies.
29.7 The standard of the award of Diploma in Management Studies shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to the Postgraduate Diploma.
29.8 The standard of the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education shall be that expected of a graduate who has successfully completed the study of the theory and practice of teaching on a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes including competence of teaching.
29.9 The standard of the award of Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Education) shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to at least the first year of an Honours degree and has demonstrated practical competence in teaching.
29.10 The standard of the award of Professional Certificate for Licensed Teachers shall be that expected of a student with prior knowledge and skills equivalent to the normal entry requirements (detailed below) who has successfully completed a programme of study suitable for the fulfilment of the appropriate learning outcomes equivalent in level to a PGCE and has demonstrated practical competence in teaching.
30. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
30.1 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the award of:
Initial Post Professional Award (IPPA) shall be equivalent to
the basic minimum qualification for entry into the profession.
30.2 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the awards of:
Certificate in Professional Studies (CPS) Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)
Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies (GCPS) Graduate Diploma in Professional Studies (GDPS) shall be equivalent to the following:
30.2.1 the basic minimum qualification for entry into the profession; and
30.2.2 the Initial Post Professional Award of the University, or a minimum of fifteen weeks experience in the profession.
30.3 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the awards of:
Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies (PGCiMS) Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)
shall be equivalent to the following:
30.3.1 at least two years’ experience in management
30.3.2 degree level equivalent competences normally demonstrated by the possession of a degree or Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of the University.
30.4 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the award of:
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) shall be equivalent to:
30.4.1 a first degree and
30.4.2 passes at Grade C or above in GCSE Mathematics and English
30.5 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the award of:
Certificate of Education in Post Compulsory Education (Cert Ed [PCE]) shall be equivalent to passes in one of the following:
30.5.1 a degree
30.5.2 two subjects at A level supported by passes at grade C or above in three other subjects at GCSE
30.5.3 recognised standards of the NCVQ
30.5.4 a Higher National Certificate or Higher National Diploma of BTEC
30.6 The minimum bench mark level of attainment required for entry to the start of a programme of study leading to the award of:
Professional Certificate for Licensed Teachers shall be equivalent to passes in one of the following:
30.6.1 a degree 30.6.2 a Dip HE
30.6.3 a Higher National Certificate or Diploma
and passes at Grade C or above in GCSE Mathematics and English
31. DURATION OF STUDY
Unless previously specified by the Senate of the University post-experience Award programmes will meet the following standard minimum duration requirements12:
Initial Post Professional Award 15 teaching/learning weeks Certificate of Professional Studies 30 teaching/learning weeks Diploma in Professional Studies 60 teaching/learning weeks Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies 75 teaching/learning weeks Graduate Diploma in Professional Studies 90 teaching/learning weeks Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies 15 teaching/learning weeks Diploma in Management Studies 30 teaching/learning weeks Postgraduate Certificate in Education 36 teaching/learning weeks Certificate of Education in Post Compulsory
Education 30 teaching/learning weeks
Professional Certificate for Licensed Teachers 30 teaching/learning weeks
32. ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION
32.1 The assessment of all post-experience programmes will be overseen by an Awards Board (and sub-committees as appropriate) and External Assessors appointed by the University.
32.2 No student may progress from one stage of a post-experience programme of study to the next until the Awards Board (or sub-committee) is satisfied that the student has met the requirements of that stage or in accordance with course specific regulations compensated the student for failed elements.
32.3 Student will normally have the right to be reassessed in failed elements of a post-experience programme, normally on one occasion only. This to be at a time to be determined by the Awards Board (or its sub-committee).
32.4 The nature of the reassessment for a post-experience programme which need not be identical to the original assessment (but must seek to assess the same learning outcomes) shall be determined by the Awards Board (or its sub-committee).
33. THE AWARD
33.1 The University recognises the pass categories of:
Pass
Pass with Distinction13 for the Awards of
Initial Post Professional Award (IPPA) Certificate in Professional Studies (CPS) Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)
Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies (GCPS) Graduate Diploma in Professional Studies (GDPS)
Postgraduate Certificate in Management Studies (PGCiMS) Diploma in Management Studies (DMS)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Certificate of Education in Post Compulsory Education (Cert Ed [PCE]) Professional Certificate for Licensed Teachers.
33.2 Discretion in awarding distinctions resides with the Awards Board which will be guided by the following. A distinction will be considered where there is evidence that a student has:
33.2.1 demonstrated a consistently high quality of performance, and
33.2.2 demonstrated exceptional performance across a number of elements including in the dissertation or equivalent demonstration of independent study.
34. AWARD TITLES
34.1 With the prior approval of the University’s Senate (through an appropriate sub-committee), post-experience awards may be awarded with specific titles (such as Housing Studies) provided that the title accurately reflects the content of the programme of study.
34.2 The Awards of (PGCiMS) and DMS shall be reserved for programmes of study designed to meet the needs of those who wish to achieve further competences in management.