The purpose of accreditation is to verify that a programme meets the requirements of the THORN ethos (please refer to the THORN home page for further details). The accreditation process is not concerned with validating the academic level of a programme of study.
Decision to apply for Thorn accreditation |
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Contact Chair of Thorn Steering Group regarding your wish to apply for Thorn accreditation |
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Application request communicated to all members of the Thorn Steering Committee |
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Mentor identified to provide guidance and support to the applicant |
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Draft document to Chair of Thorn Steering Group |
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Chair of Thorn Steering Group (TSG) circulates draft document to all members of the TSG. |
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Applicant invited to present their programme to the Thorn Steering Group |
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Outcome communicated to applicant by Chair of Thorn Steering Group |
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With recommendations |
With conditions |
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Accreditation Manual / Mentor and Evaluaters Checklist