Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs)

IHE can support providers navigate the requirements towards obtaining Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs), including New DAPs (NDAPs), Taught DAPs (TDAPs) and Research DAPs (RDAPs).

Recommended Launchpad resources

You may find it helpful to review the following sessions on our Launchpad training suite:

Project managing Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs)

DAPs: Building an academic community

DAPs: Taking "ultimate responsibility" for quality and standards

DAPs readiness review

An assessment of DAP readiness, including review of:

  • Governance and management documentation and evidence
  • Academic policies and processes
  • Programme development and approval policies and processes
  • Academic community strategy
  • Environment for supporting students.

Output: A tailored report with recommendations for changes and additional work.

Estimated duration: 3 - 5 days

DAPs application support

Support with DAPs application documentation, including:

  • Review DAPs application documentation and produce a report on suggested enhancements
  • Review or draft application sections, as per recommendations
  • Final review of DAPs application documentation and evidence.

Estimated duration: 4 – 10 days*

*Days may increase where a provider requires more extensive support.

Other ways IHE Consultancy can support providers with DAPs:

  • Reviewing your DAP application
  • Support for developing a transition to DAPs
  • Support for developing a New DAPs Plan
  • Support for Research DAPs
  • Project management of the DAPs process
  • DAP assessment visit support

Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements

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