IS Away Day10 February, 2011

Strategic directions for PGT and how IS can help

Sue Rigby,Assistant Principal,

Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Why run masters programmes

Growing demand from UK and International students

Growing expectations from employers

Lifelong learning directives

Higher education funding pressures

University strategy

The International dimension

High demand, and growing

Increasingly local Universities can provide a BA or BSc, Global Universities do the next step

Students coming to Edinburgh enrich our community

Students studying at distance can be anywhere in the world

University strategic direction

Increase PGT numbers by 50% from 2008-12

(so far 30% rise)

Increase distance learners to half of total as soon as possible

University support

Guiding Principles

‘Developing a successful masters’ toolkit

Global Academies

Distance Learning Initiative

External funding from SFC

How IS can helpLeading DEI – software, support, bid process –

major initiative

Web upgrades for PGT and PGR, personas and their uses

Use DEI work to start dialogues about PGT

In all other work, ask the question – what about PGT students /programmes /modes of study etc.

Library and physical support – areas for PGT students

In all help encounters, consider background of students