Dnr: 2010/1008
Principles for the review of new
degree programmes at first and
second cycle levels
Approved on 11th March 2010 by the chairmen presiding over
The Faculty of Health, Social Work and Behavioural Sciences
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Design
The Faculty of Science and Engineering
In force from
11th March 2010
This is a translation of the Swedish document.
General
A degree programme is a coherent programme of study leading to the award
of a degree at first or second cycle level. At first cycle level, the degree programme will lead to the award of a university diploma or a bachelor’s degree
while at second cycle level, the programme will lead to a master’s degree
(one or two year).
Decisions to establish a new degree programme will be approved by the University board following a proposal from the faculty board concerned. The
faculty committee for First and Second Cycle Levels will draft the proposal
and refer the application to the faculty board.
Review process
The school(s) will submit an application for the establishment of a new degree programme to the committee concerned for first and second cycle programmes. The application should be signed by the head (s) of school(s) concerned. In the application it should be clearly stated which school should be
the ‘host’ school for the programme.
The application should include an analysis carried out in accordance with the
committees’ criteria as well as a proposal for a degree programme syllabus.
The application should be submitted to the committee for first and second
cycle level concerned for further drafting by the faculty board.
Administrators from the Faculty Office will present the agenda item to the
University board
Instructions for applications relating to the establishment of a new degree programme
Criteria to be evaluated
The following criteria should be included in the application:
General information
• The designated title of the programme in Swedish and English as well
as its scope in terms of higher education credits.
• The level of the programme ie what degree the programme will lead
to
• The geographical placement of the studies and study format (full-time
/ part-time /campus/ distance mode etc)
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A general presentation of the programme and arguments for its establishment
An analysis of the target group: what group of students is the programme intended for? What does the situation look like with regards
to student recruitment / expected number of applicants per place?
Describe the programme’s relationship to the future labour market ie
provide some sort of assessment of employability /usefulness etc
The relationship of the programme to other degree programmes at
Linnaeus University
Analysis of competitors- what other similar degree programmes are
on offer at other universities and where are they?
Will the degree programme compete with other programmes internallly?
Planned dimensioning: how many students will be admitted per academic year?
Teacher qualifications and expertise
• What teacher expertise will be available on the programme (in terms
of subject knowledge / artistic-creative development / pedagogical
background)?
• What type of in-service training would be planned for teaching staff?
• Is there a need for new recruitment of teachers for the programme?
Facilities and equipment
• Is there a special need for facilities and equipment and if so, how will
this need be addressed?
Organisation and contents of the degree programme
• How can we guarantee that the contents and format for the programme and examination formats will lead to the fulfillment of the
goals and directives of the degree?
• How can we guarantee close ties between the degree programme and
research?
• What are the possibilities for any work placements? or internships
• What sort of work is happening on the internationalisation front with
regards to the programme ie international perspectives in the degree
programme?
• What opportunities will the students have for studies abroad and what
would be the most suitable time to pursue them within the programme?
• Student influence- how can this be guaranteed?
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What are the possibilities for cooperative ventures involving the surrounding community?
How can work with the following aspects be incorporated into the
programme: equal opportunities, diversity, sustainable development
and ethics?
Are there any other perspectives which need to be taken into consideration with regards to the programme?
How can stability and long-term thinking be guaranteed?
What possibilities are there for transition to studies at a higher level?
Quality assurance work
• How can quality assurance work be safeguarded in the programme?
Degree programme syllabus
There should be a degree programme syllabus produced for all degree programmes. The degree programme syllabus will be ratified following approval
by the University board of the establishment of the programme. A proposal
for the degree programme syllabus should however be attached along with
the application. The degree programme syllabus should be written in accordance with the approved outlines and instructions approved by the rector.
Approval
Decisions relating to the establishment of a new degree programme will be
made by the University board following a proposal by the faculty board concerned.
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