Marketing of new schemes

9. The University has adopted the following policy for the marketing and publication of information on new schemes.

10. New schemes will not be advertised on the University’s course search pages or made available to applicants through UCAS until final approval. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

11. All new schemes may be advertised in the printed University prospectus ‘subject to approval’ after initial proposals have been considered by the Academic Scrutiny Panel.

12. In exceptional cases, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (ESE) may allow other means of marketing ‘subject to approval’. This would allow departments to produce printed brochures or display information through departmental webpages or social media. This would not however extend to UCAS or the University’s course pages. To seek approval for wider marketing ‘subject to approval’, departments will need to complete an application as part of the Scheme Development form (SDF). The Pro Vice-Chancellor (ESE) will make their decision based on the following criteria:

For schemes taught at Aberystwyth:

(i) At least 75% of the new scheme is already being taught through existing modules

(ii) All resources are in place for the delivery of the new scheme

(iii) The scheme title has been established and will not be subject to further amendments.

Marketing ‘subject to approval’ will not be approved if it is considered that the scheme title may be subject to further discussion and amendments at the panel stage of the scheme approval process.

For schemes to be delivered through a collaborative partnership:

(i) The partnership arrangement is already approved

(ii) The scheme is based on established provision at Aberystwyth and will not involve any adaptation of content or change of title.