Research Degree Awarding Powers

On 01 September 2004, DfES published new Criteria for degree-awarding powers and university title. One section of the criteria relate to research degree awarding powers (RDAP). The University applied to the Privy Council for RDAP in November 2006. The Privy Council seeks advice from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). In August 2008, the Privy Council determined that the University ad met the criteria for research degree-awarding powers.

The University had to produce a "critical self-evaluation" of its arrangements for research degree work to make its application. This and associated papers explaining the University's approach to research degree provision may be accessed below.

• Printable Version of the Critical Self-Evaluation (.PDF)
• BSU submission to QAA Special Review of Research Degree Programmes (.PDF)
• QAA report on Review of Postgraduate Research Programmes at Bath Spa University (July 2006) (.PDF)
• "University title: the Teaching-led University" Academic Board Paper 09 November 2004.
• "Research Strategy 2006-2009: Update" (.PDF) Academic Board paper 20 May 2008.
• "Research Strategy 2006-2009: Update" (.PDF) Appendix to Academic Board paper 20 May 2008.
• Graduate School web pages

Additional material on regulations and BSU's quality assurance arrangements and procedures may be found on the Quality and Standards pages of this site.

Last updated David Timms 20 May 2008