Dec 7 2010 2:00PM
UCS has had a successful report about its quality from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
Learning opportunities and academic standards for students at the University of Essex's partner institutions, including UCS, have been given the seal of approval by the QAA.
The audit of the University's collaborative partnerships, published on 3 December, highlighted good practice in the University's management of academic standards.
The audit covered the University's joint provision with the University of East Anglia at UCS as well as its partnerships with the Colchester Institute, South Essex College, Writtle College, Kaplan Open Learning, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
More than 5,000 students are undertaking higher education programmes at UCS that are jointly validated by the University of Essex and the University of East Anglia.
The University of Essex received a judgement of 'confidence' in the management of academic standards and in the management of the quality of learning opportunities available to students across the partner institutions. The QAA highlighted seven areas of good practice (including two specific to UCS).
Professor Mike Saks Provost at UCS said “The QAA report is most pleasing as it contains very good outcomes for UCS which highlight the high quality standards set and achieved at UCS.”