UCAS Request for Subject Specialists to Review Qualifications

Date: 4-February-2010 

UCAS is seeking to widen its pool of HE subject specialists to work with UCAS on comparability studies related to the process of bringing new qualifications into the UCAS Tariff and reviewing qualifications already in the system.

The details are summarised below:

  • Experienced HE specialists are needed for all subject areas to join a pool of experts
  • All names sent to UCAS will be considered as expressions of interest at this stage and will not guarantee work.
  • UCAS will contact interested individuals as and when/ if their subject specialism is required with a summary of timescales.
  • If more than the required number of subject specialists express interest, UCAS reserves the right to prioritise upon merit based on their knowledge and previous experience
  • UCAS will enter into formal contracts with subject specialists for work on specific qualifications, for the period of the Tariff “project”
  • Subject specialists will need to undertake a set of tasks relating to the incoming and benchmark qualification and outline their findings to an Expert Panel
  • It is anticipated that each Tariff “project” will require approximately 3 days input (non-consecutive) – of which one day will be at UCAS offices in Cheltenham
  • Subject specialists will be recruited as a representative of their employing university/college, which must offer a suitable range of HE courses in appropriate subjects.
  • A flat fee of £1,000 will be paid to the employing institution upon completion of the work.

If you would like to express your interest, or if you require further information, please Email Richard Spencer at UCAS.