Education Partnerships
Education Partnerships
The University has a wide range of education partnerships with organisations and institutions across the world. Full details of these can be found in our Register for Education Partnerships.
The information, documentation and links on this section of the website support staff engaged in partnership working.
Before entering into significant discussions about partnerships with other universities, employers, professional bodies or training organisations it is important that staff consult informally with their academic and central service colleagues at an early stage. Thereafter, a formal approval process is required.
Any queries regarding current educational partnerships, or the establishing of new partnerships, should be directed to educational.partnerships@ncl.ac.uk
Additional support can be access via Faculty Education Teams and the International Office International Relations and Partnerships Team.
Education Partnerships Typology
| Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jointly designed and delivered programmes |
A jointly designed and delivered programme by two or more awarding institutions. Newcastle and the partner institution are jointly responsible for the development, management and delivery of the programme of study. Each collaborative programme is unique and reflects the specific arrangements between Newcastle and the partner(s) involved. |
| Twinning |
An arrangement between two or more awarding institutions leading to two separate awards to all students on the programme. Normally, existing aligned programmes at each partner are combined to allow students to complete two awards in a shorter period than it would take to complete the awards separately. In some cases there will be content, commonly a dissertation/project which will contribute to both institutions awards. |
| Contributing Partnership | A programme of study where input from another partner is included in the Newcastle degree. This may include the delivery and/or contribution to the assessment of students. |
| Flying Faculty/Off site delivery |
Typically, this involves members of Newcastle University staff providing teaching in an off-campus location. This may be in collaboration with a local ‘host’ institution which is providing access to resources (IT, classroom) or local academic support. |
| Validation |
The process whereby the University judges that another programme developed and delivered by another institution or organisation is of an appropriate quality and standard to lead to a Newcastle University award. |