Material information include:
- Course/award title
- Entry criteria
- Length of course
- Accreditation details
- Overall balance of how you get taught, i.e. between lectures, other scheduled learning and self-study time
- Location the course will be delivered, including work placements (if applicable)
- Overall balance of the different types of assessments, i.e. exams, coursework and practical examination (see the Assessment section, under Teaching and Assessment, on the course web page)
- The module diet for your course, i.e. list of core (you have to take) and optional (you can choose to take) modules
- Particular terms on your course, i.e. anything in your course which does not follow standard University regulations
- Course costs, including tuition fees and any other mandatory extra costs
It is unlikely that material information will change between when you accept an offer and you start the course, as the University has strict deadlines by when changes must be approved by. These deadlines have been closely aligned to when potential students will be looking at the material information and using it to make their decision to apply to a course.
However, there may be some instances where material information needs to be amended and implemented quickly. Such changes would only be approved if there was a strong rationale for the change and it was demonstrated that it was in the students' interest and/or that it was required to meet a professional body requirement.
Significant material changes
In order to be fair to you, we have identified the material changes listed below as significant, as they have the potential to impact your decision to study that course at Kingston University. Therefore if, exceptionally, changes are made to any of this information you will be informed immediately and given the option to keep your place on the course or withdraw your acceptance to study with us. We will support you through this process; to get in touch, you can contact us.
Significant changes are any changes to:
- Course/award title
- Entry criteria where the requirements of entry are being increased
- Length of course
- Accreditation details
- Location of course (and work placements if applicable) delivery, if a course was going to be delivered outside the four main University campuses.
- Overall balance of how you get taught, i.e. between lectures, other scheduled learning and self-study time, where the percentage of scheduled learning and self-study changes by more than 20%.
- Total course costs
Other material changes
Changes to any other material information, not listed above under significant changes, will be highlighted to you at the point of enrolment.
If you are unhappy with those changes, we will support you to find a suitable alternative course either at Kingston University or another institution. To get in touch, you can contact us.
Closure of a course
If, for some reason, a course you have applied to is withdrawn and will not be delivered, we will inform you immediately and, if required, help you to find a suitable alternative course.
If you have started the course
If changes are made after you have started the course then you will be informed of those changes through your course Canvas site.
