Amendments to an Existing Undergraduate Programme

The approval process for amending existing undergraduate programmes are set out in the Programme Curriculum Design Approval Policy, see below. Schools that wish to to majorly amend an existing programme are advised to contact Joanna Kozielec kozielej@tcd.ie to initially discuss their plans. Moderate and minor changes are approved at School-level.

The following are considered major changes and require recommendation for approval by the Undergraduate Studies Committee and Council:

• Programme Learning Outcomes changes
• Architecture/pathway changes
• Programme Title changes
• Mode of delivery changes – full-time/part-time, in-person/online
• ECTS credit volume changes
• Award Title Changes

If you are proposing any major change listed above please Academic Affairs, Trinity Teaching and Learning who will advise what information is required to support the proposed major change.

All major changes to a programme must be approved by the last Council meeting to take effect in the following academic year.