Short Course Approval Application

Before submitting your application for Short Course Approval please read the guidance notes here.

Applications cannot be considered unless accompanied by a purchase order for the application fee (current fees can be obtained by emailing training@ipem.ac.uk).

Contact Details

Course title *

Organisation running the course *

Organiser address *

Postcode *

Email Address *

Telephone number *

Course Details

Programme/Course webpage address *

Date next course to run from *

Aims of the course *

Outline the basic aims of the course and, where appropriate, history of its development

Who is the course aimed at? *

Please give details of education/professional background of intended students

What FHEQ level or range of levels is the course aimed at? *

Further guidance about FHEQ levels can be found at: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/qualifications-frameworks.pdf

Briefly, FHEQ 4-6 cover undergraduate levels, FHEQ 7 covers masters level and FHEQ 8 is for doctorate and peer publication level

Entry requirements *

Please give details of entry requirements and any special conditions required

Details of length, frequency and location of course *

How many study hours is each student expected to spend (including class time)

Approximate number of students on each delivery *

Learning outcomes *

Summarise the learning outcomes of the course

Outline how the course delivers these learning outcomes *

Method of delivery *

Online or face to face, lectures/tutorials, other [please specify]

Facilities available to students *

Please give details of laboratories, computer workshops and other facilities

Please provide a timetable for the course

If you need to you can upload this as a separate document below.

Upload of timetable for the course

If you wish to upload the timetable instead of typing it out above. Accepted file formats are PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Fees charged per student *

Does the course have commercial sponsorship? *

Yes

Is there any assessment carried out? *

Yes

Do students receive any feedback on this assessment? *

Yes

What do students receive on successful completion of the course? *

e.g. certificate of attendance

How did you hear about this External Short Course approval process?

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Additional space to include further trainers if needed

Upload a block diagram of the programme structure and content *

Please ensure that it is clear how much time is spent on each element of the course. Accepted file formats are PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Please provide a purchase order with your application *

Applications cannot be processed without a PO. Accepted file formats are PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Personal Details

Name *

To act as a digital signature

Date *

Confirmation *

I confirm all the relevant information has been provided

Please ensure you have completed the application in its entirety, including uploading any supplemental documents and a purchase order.