List of Subject Benchmark Statements published on the QAA website
Publication date: 29 Mar 2022
We will review 11 Subject Benchmark Statements in 2023-24.
Subject Benchmark Statements describe the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific subject areas. They show what graduates might reasonably be expected to know, do and understand at the end of their studies.
Subject Benchmark Statements are written by subject specialists and we facilitate this process. They are used as reference points in the design, delivery and review of academic programmes. They provide general guidance but are not intended to represent a national curriculum or to prescribe set approaches. Instead, they allow for flexibility and innovation.
Subject Benchmark Statements are available for bachelor's degrees with honours and master's degrees. To find a particular Subject Benchmark Statement, use our search below.
25 new and revised statements published
We are currently in the process of updating Subject Benchmark Statements. 15 revised Statements were published in March 2022, with a further 10 in March 2023. These are the first to incorporate consideration of how practice within disciplines addresses the wider social goals of equality, diversity and inclusivity; Education for Sustainable Development; requirements of disabled students; and enterprise and entrepreneurship.
March 2022
- Archaeology
- Architectural Technology
- Chemistry
- Classics and Ancient History (including Byzantine Studies and Modern Greek)
- Computing
- Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Studies
- Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies
- Forensic Science
- Geography
- History
- Housing Studies
- Policing
- Theology and Religious Studies
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