Our programmes are periodically accredited by appropriate professional bodies (see below). Changes to programmes and modules are made via University-approved procedures. Taught programmes are subject to annual monitoring within the Department, and periodic review by by the University PSR mechanism.
All single-honours physics undergraduate degree programmes are periodically reviewed by the Institute of Physics Accreditation process. The most recent accreditation visit was in October 2007 and the next review date is 30 November 2012. All the degree programmes considered were accredited.
Students taking combined-honours Mathematics and Physics who graduate in or before 2012 will receive an award that is accredited by the Institute of Physics. Awards made to students graduating in 2013 and thereafter will, subject to the approval of the IoP review panel in November 2012, be 'recognised' by the Institute of Physics.
Holders of accredited MPhys degrees are eligible to follow a route to corporate membership of the Institute and to the CPhys professional qualification. Graduates with an accredited Bachelors degree partially fulfil the educational requirements for CPhys but will have to demonstrate equivalence to an accredited integrated Masters degree during the application process. The Admissions Manager of the Institute of Physics (76 Portland Place, London W1N, 4AA) can provide further information on this.
The diagnostic radiography programme was reviewed on behalf of the NHS in 2007 by the QAA. The Major Review Report approved the programme and 'commended' it (the highest grading) in all the areas evaluated: learning and teaching, student progression, learning resources and their effective utilisation.
The Society & College of Radiographers re-accredited this programme in December 2008; the next re-accreditation is due in December 2013.
This programme passed an audit by the Health Professions Council in April 2011; the next HPC audit is due in April 2013.
Holders of accredited degrees are eligible to apply for State Registration as a diagnostic radiographer with the Health Professions Council, and membership of the Society & College of Radiographers.