partner organisation
pastoral support
peer review
periodic review
personal development planning
placement
postgraduate certificate
postgraduate diploma
postgraduate student
prior learning > accreditation of prior learning and recognition of prior learning.
private provider
Privy Council
professional body
professional, statutory and regulatory bodies
programme (of study)
programme provider
programme specifications
progression
provider
provision
public information
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partner organisation An institution or other body with which an awarding institution enters into an agreement to collaborate, or which it commissions to deliver aspects of a programme or to provide support.
Read more in the appendix of Section 2 of the Code of practice.
pastoral support Help or guidance, usually given on a one-to-one basis, that relates not to academic matters but to the personal and emotional issues that may arise during a student's higher education experience. See also learning support.
peer review A process of review conducted by people with current or very recent experience of the activity being reviewed (in this case, providing or assessing higher education).
periodic review A review of one or more programmes of study, undertaken periodically (typically once every five years), using nationally agreed reference points, to confirm that the programmes are of an appropriate academic standard and quality. The process typically involves experts from other institutions.
personal development planning A structured and supported process undertaken by a learner to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development.
placement A planned period of experience outside the institution (for example, in a workplace) to help students to develop particular skills, knowledge or understanding as part of their programme.
Read more in Section 9 of the Code of practice.
postgraduate certificate A higher education qualification at level 7 in The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at level 7 in the Credit and qualifications framework for Wales, and at level 11 in the Scottish credit and qualifications framework. See also framework for higher education qualifications and credit and qualifications framework.
Find out more in the frameworks for higher education qualifications.
Find out more in the Scottish credit and qualifications framework.
Find out more in the credit and qualifications framework for Wales.
postgraduate diploma A higher education qualification at level 7 in The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at level 7 in the Credit and qualifications framework for Wales, and at level 11 in the Scottish credit and qualifications framework. See also framework for higher education qualifications and credit and qualifications framework.
Find out more in the frameworks for higher education qualifications.
Find out more in the Scottish credit and qualifications framework.
Find out more in the credit and qualifications framework for Wales.
postgraduate student A student who has attained a bachelor's degree or equivalent and is now studying for a qualification at a higher level.
Read more in Section 1 of the Code of practice.
private provider An independent college that offers UK higher education but is not in receipt of public funding from the higher education funding councils and may be operating for profit or have charitable status. See also Review for educational oversight, recognised bodies and listed bodies.
Privy Council The government body that makes formal decisions about which institutions shall be awarded the title and status of university, and/or be allowed to award degrees. Amendments to the FHEA 1992 enabled the Privy Council also to grant Foundation Degree awarding powers to further education institutions in England from 2008 and in Wales from 2010.
Find out more about the Privy Council.
professional body An organisation that oversees the activities of a particular profession and represents the interests of its members (for example, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors).
professional, statutory and regulatory bodies Organisations that set the benchmark standards for, and regulate the standards of entry into, particular profession(s) and are authorised to accredit, approve or recognise specific programmes leading to the relevant professional qualification(s) - for which they may have a statutory or regulatory responsibility. See also professional body, statutory body, regulatory body.
Further information can be found on the website of the Higher Education Better Regulation Group.
Read more in the appendix of Section 2 of the Code of practice.
programme (of study) An approved course of study that provides a coherent learning experience and normally leads to a qualification.
Read more in the appendix of Section 2 of the Code of practice.
Read more in Section 7 of the Code of practice.
programme provider The body responsible for delivering a programme of study to the student.
programme specifications Published statements about the intended learning outcomes of programmes of study, containing information about teaching and learning methods, support and assessment methods, and how individual units relate to levels of achievement.
Read more in Section 7 of the Code of practice.
Read more in the appendix of Section 2 of the Code of practice.
progression Formal progress through an academic programme, meeting key academic requirements.
provider An institution that offers courses of higher education, typically on behalf of a separate awarding body. In the context of educational oversight, the term means an independent college (see private provider).
provision In the context of higher education, making courses available to students and supplying them with learning opportunities accordingly.
public information Information that is freely available to the public (sometimes referred to as being 'in the public domain').
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