Approved Learning Partners

The University is active in overseas teaching through the provision of distance and distributed learning through Approved Learning Partners (ALPs) that offer support for students on University programmes at centres remote from its home location.

Further information about Approved Learning Partners, including guidelines on the approval process for ALPs, are available via the links below:

Procedures for the Approval of Approved Learning Partners (internal users only)
Guidelines for drafting Approved Learning Partners
Visit Report Form to Approved Learning Partners
Procedures for Approved Learning Partner visits
Approved Learning Partner Approval Summary sheet
Approved Learning Partner Agreement Template
Schedule 2: Withdrawal of Programmes delivered at Approved Learning Partners
Risk Management Policy, Guidance and Risk Register Workbook
Internal Audit guidelines
Exemplar of Contract Template and associated documentation:

Approved Learning Partners (ALPs) will normally submit applications for their staff to be approved as an Approved Teacher or Approved Tutor (Off-campus), depending on their duties, in support of delivery of HWU courses at the ALP.

See Approved teachers and tutors more information.

If you have any queries please contact Jenny Tough, Academic Registry, on J.Tough@hw.ac.uk or +44 (0)131 451 3292.

Quality and Standards

Approved Learning Partners

Quality policies

Enhancement-Led Institutional Review (ELIR)