Ashcombe Academy of Applied Sciences was founded in 2009 as an independent education provider teaching short vocational courses. It now runs four academic schools across certificate, diploma and associate levels, with an enrolled population of roughly 1,340 students in any given semester.
The Academy teaches in classrooms, workshops and laboratories on a single campus, with placement provision supplied by partner employers in the health and engineering sectors.
Academic standards sit with the Academic Board, which meets six times a year and reports to the Board of Governors. The Academic Board approves module descriptors, assessment weighting, results and programme amendments. The Registry administers enrolment, records and assessment scheduling and is accountable to the Board.
Every module is reviewed annually against learning outcomes and assessment results. External moderators sample assessed work each semester and report to the Quality Assurance Committee. Student feedback is collected at module end and summarised to the Academic Board.
The regulations set out attendance requirements, assessment rules, reassessment, extenuating circumstances, academic misconduct, recognition of prior learning and the appeals route. Copies are issued at enrolment and available from the Registry on request.
Attendance below 80% in practical modules triggers a reassessment requirement. Academic misconduct is heard by a panel of two Academic Board members; outcomes range from mark reduction to programme withdrawal.
Informal complaints are raised with the module lead first. Formal complaints go to the Registry in writing within twenty working days of the issue arising, and are answered within fifteen working days. Appeals against assessment decisions follow the separate appeals procedure in the regulations.
| Legal status | Independent education provider, limited company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Campus | 14 Ashcombe Row, London EC1V 4PW |
| Academic year | Two semesters plus summer school, September to June |
| Registry | +44 20 7946 0311 |