Access to Higher Education /

Request for MajorChanges to an Approved

Access to HE Diploma

When to use this Form

This form is used by a providerto request a major change to an approved Access to Higher Education Diploma.

Instructions to the provider on completion of this form.

  • Please complete one form for each Diploma.
  • Please complete sections A to C.
  • Please do not complete section D.
  • The submitter should email completed request forms to by the last working day of December in the year before theSeptember in which the changes, if approved, will take effect.

The Approval Process

Requests for minor changes to a Diploma will be considered by the Business Relationships Manager (Access to HE), in consultation with others with relevant curriculum or other expertise if necessary. A recommendation will be made to the Access to HE Committee.

Requests for major changes must be considered by an Access Scrutiny Panel and will normally involve completion of a new Diploma specification using Merlin. Once a request for a major change is received the Business Relationships Manager (Access to HE) will contact the provider to advise on the next steps and timescale.

Disclaimer: Final approval of changes to an Approved Access Diploma will be made by the Open Awards Board.No changes may be implemented by an Approved Provider until:

  • the changes have been considered by the Open Awards Access to Higher Education Committee and approved by the Open Awards Board;
  • the provider has written confirmation that the requested changes have been approved.

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Section A – Submitter Information

Provider:
Name:
(of person completing the form)
Role:
Email Address
Daytime Telephone:
Date of Application

Section B – Information about the Diploma

Pathway:
Diploma Title: / Access to Higher Education ()
Valid From:
Valid To:

Section C – Information about the Change(s) Requested

C1Details of Major Change(s) Requested
Change to Diploma Title using a title not on the published list.
Substitution of Units with a total credit value of more than 15 credits
Change of an approved Module or Modules and Units.
C2Title Change
Please type the requested title.
Access to HE Diploma ()
C3Change of Modules and/or Units
Please list the Modules affected by the changes being requested and summarise the nature of the changes being requested.
Module:
Summary of the changes requested:
Module:
Summary of the changes requested:
Module:
Summary of the changes requested:
Module:
Summary of the changes requested:
Module:
Summary of the changes requested:
Total Credit Value of Units affected by the requested changes:
Rationale for the changes requested
Proposer’s Signature: / Date:

An electronic signature is acceptable if this report is received from a recognised email account.

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Section D – Preliminary Consideration of Major Changes

For Open Awards Use

Major changes will be considered by an Access to HE Scrutiny Panel constituted in the same way as a Panel for consideration of a new Diploma.

This will involve modification of the original Merlin specification, or completion of a new specification, whichever seems most appropriate by the Business Relationships Manager (Access to HE.)

D1Consideration by the BMR (Access to HE) or other Open Awards Officer
Are the changes outlined in this application likely to be acceptable to the Scrutiny Panel? / Y N
Do the proposed changes require modification of an existing Merlin specification or completion of a new specification?
Modification of an existing Merlin specification:
Completion of a new Merlin specification:
Name of Open Awards Officer:
Signature of Open Awards Officer:
Position of Officer:
Date:
ENotification of Provider
Advice to provider:
Date Provider Notified:

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