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Our Programme Design Philosophy

NEW: A vision for education and skills at Newcastle University: Education for Life 2030+

Programme level design underpins our Leading Edge Curriculum Framework.

"Designing at programme level enables us to shape the educational journey that our students experience moving from a curriculum as a collection of units to learning as a transformative learning experience"

As you look over the requirements of LEC you will see that a Programme Level Philosophy is key to how we:

  • design Learning and Teaching
  • implement Assessment and Feedback
  • provide opportunities to develop Education for Life Skills and Attributes 
  • develop Encounters with the Leading Edge
  • design Capstone Modules
  • incorporate Cross-cutting Curriculum Themes
  • provide Global Opportunities and Placements

Programme teams will be supported by the Curriculum Transformation Team to engage in a structured, collaborative process of curriculum redesign aligned with the new curriculum framework. Support includes facilitated programme-focused design periods, workshops, and resources that enable teams to work flexibly while developing coherent, programme-level curricula.