Changes to policy and curriculum

Showing changes for 2020/21

Curriculum

• Changes to postgraduate qualification classifications
• Diploma of Higher Education in Social Sciences (W68) - Qualification amendment
• BSc (Honours) Mental Health Nursing (Apprenticeship) (R42) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• BSc (Honours) Adult Nursing (Apprenticeship) (R41) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• Art and visual cultures in the modern world (A236) - postponement of module
• MSc in Earth Sciences (F53) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• Master of Engineering (M03) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• MA in Music (F32) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• Structural integrity (T367) - postponement of module
• Professional policing practice 1 (work-based learning) (BXY134) - Assessment change
• Law and Languages qualifications (R56, W87 and T46) - Qualification amendment
• Criminology and law qualifications (Q92 and W52) - Qualification amendment
• BA (Honours) Social Sciences (R23) - Qualification amendment
• Comparative and international studies in primary education (E309) - Assessment change
• Developing subject knowledge for the primary years (E209) - Assessment change
• MSc in Advancing Healthcare Practice (F52) - Qualification withdrawal
• Postgraduate Diploma in Computing (E81) - Qualification amendment
• MSc Computing (Networking) (F66) - Qualification amendment
• BSc (Hons) in Computing with Electronic Engineering (R62) - Qualification amendment
• Diploma of Higher Education in Engineering (W11) – Qualification withdrawal
• Postgraduate Diploma in Humanities (D35) – Qualification withdrawal
• MA in History (F28) – Qualification withdrawal
• MA in English (F58) – Qualification withdrawal
• Master of Laws (F64) - Qualification withdrawal extension
• Counselling qualifications (W09 and X09) - time limit clarification
• Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate Practice (X04) - Qualification withdrawal
• Changes to modules starting from August 2020

Policy and Regulations

• The Open University (OU) and The Open University Students Association Relationship Agreement
• Assessment Handbook (Microcredentials)
• Advocacy Policy: Representing a student’s interests
• Assessment Handbook - 2018
• Social Media Policy - 2020
• Research Degrees Handbook: Professional Doctorates
• Research Degrees in Affiliated Research Centres Handbook - 2018
• Postgraduate Research Students (Directly Registered) Fee Rules 2020/21 - 2020
• Research Degrees Handbook
• Research Degree Regulations - 2016
• Student Computing Policy - 2024
• Information, advice and guidance: statement of service
• Student Carers Policy - 2020
• Assessment through the medium of Welsh - 2020
• Gender Identity Policy and Guidance - 2017
• Information, Advice and Guidance Policy - 2012
• Safeguarding Policy: Protecting children and vulnerable adults
• Terms and Conditions: Microcredentials (Courses starting from 2021 onwards)
• Fitness to Study Policy - 2019
• Fitness to Practise Procedure - 2015
• Student Privacy Notice - 2020/21
• Policy for the recording of online tutorials - 2020
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 (Supplementary Agreement: PGCE)
• Conditions of Registration for Postgraduate Research Students 2020/2021 - 2020
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 Supplementary Agreement (Policing)
• Terms and Conditions: Microcredentials (Courses starting from 2021 onwards)
• Fee Rules (Undergraduate) 2020/21
• Fee Rules (Taught Postgraduate) 2020/21
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 (Short Courses)
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 (Apprentices)
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 (Supplementary Agreement: Social Work)
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 Supplementary Agreement (Nursing)
• Conditions of Registration 2020/21 - 2020
• Code of Practice for Student Assessment (Microcredentials)
• Student Debt Policy 2020/21 - 2020
• Changing Your Study Plans Policy 2020/21 - 2020
• Assessment Banking Rules 2020/21
• Academic Regulations 2020/21 (Apprentices) - 2020
• Academic Regulations 2020/21 (Taught Courses) - 2020
• Academic Progress Policy (Taught Courses) 2020/21
• Academic Progress Policy 2020/21 (Apprentices) - 2020