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PROGRESSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL AND THE UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN

PROGRESSION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

1. THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL of Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX, United

Kingdom ("HULL")

and

2. THE UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN ofCampus Las Lagunillas, EDF. Rectorado B-

1, 23071 JAÉN, Spain ("JAÉN")

WHEREAS

A. HULL is an English Higher Education Institution offering, amongst other

things, programmes of undergraduate and postgraduate higher education.

B. JAÉN is a Spanish Higher Education Institution offering, amongst other things,

higher education programmes.

C. JAÉN wishes to o:ffer its students the opportunity to transfer at key stages to

certain progrannnes at HULL and HULL wishes to uccept such studcnts

provídcd that they meet the criteria set dow11 under this Agrt:t:1u~nl.

HULL and JAÉN therefore agree as follows:

l. JAÉN STUDENTS

Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, HULL will allow suitably qualified

students from JAÉN progression into those programmes listed in the schedule(s)

attached to this Agreement and subject to any specific provisions contained therein. A

student is suitably qualified for the purpose of this Agreement if he or she meets the

entry requirements outlined in the respective schedule.

2. OPERATING PROVISIONS

2.1 For the avoidance of doubt, HULL is not responsible for the validation,

authorization and accreditation of those of JAÉN's awards which lea.el to the

progression of students under this Agreement.

2.2 Applications for progression to the programmes listed in the schedules to this

Agreement must be submitted directly to HULL and HULL reserves the right to

make the final judgment on the adrnissibility of any Students. HULL may also,

at its sole discretion, assess a student's language proficiency (if applicable) or

previous academic background before admitting that student to any programme

and may refuse entry to any student on the grounds that the studenf s academic

background is inadequate or unsuitable.

2.3 The schedules will be reviewed every five years in accordance with HULL's

Code of Practice for the Approval and Monitoring of Progressíon Agreements as

stated in HULL's Quality Handbook. Programmes may be discontinued or

added following such review. Any additional prograrnmes must be approved by

HULL in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Approval and Monitoring

of Progression Agreements.

3. PRINCIPAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

3.1 Any modification to a programme listed in thc attached schedules must be

notified in writing to the other party at least two months befare the change takes

place. All modifications must be npproved hy HULL from time to time

according to the criteria set out its Code of Practice for the Approval and

Monitoring of Progression Agreements. Any programme of JAÉN which ceases

to meet such criteria will be deleted from the appropriate schedule.

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3.3

Any limitation on the number of students able to apply for progression shall be

set out in the relevant schedule.

Prior to their arrival at HULL, JAÉN will advise students that thcy must possess

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the requisite visas and appropriate documents and that they will need adequate

financia! support for the duration of their studies at HULL.

3 .4 Each student who registers at ID..JLL under the terms of this Agreement shall be

subject to the regulations of HULL and is liable to meet the full cost of HULL

tuition fees, accommodation charges and living expenses.

4. RESTRICTIONS

4.1 HULL is under no obligation to provide JAÉN with marketing support, with the

exception of providing JAÉN with guidelines for the use of HULL's visual

identity.

4.2 Any mention of HULL in promotional material produced and published by

JAÉN in connection with this Agreement must be approved in writing in

advance by HULL.

4.3 HULL is under no obligation to aid visa applications for students from JAÉN

other than through the provision of an offer letter and CAS number.

S. TERMS OF AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT

5 .1 This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated by either party in

accordance with this clause. Any revisions to this Agreement mnst be approved

in writing by both Parties. Either Party may request a review of this Agreement

at any time.

5 .2 This Agreement may be tenninated by cithcr party giving 3 months written

5.3

notice to the other, or by either party immediately should the other party

commit serious breach of the tenns of this Agreement or should the other party

become bankrupt or enter into líquidation or other form of formal winding up .

For the avoidance of doubt, should grounds exist to termínate this Agreement

but an opportunity is given to the Party in breach to remedy that breach, then

this shall not be regarded as the innocent Party having waived the right to

termínate at a later date should the Party in breach failed to remedy that breach

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in the time and manner (in any) specified.

5.4 Should either Party tenninate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 5.2,

there will be no new adrnissions of students onto the programmes. The

following obligations shall survive until all registered students already on the

programmes listed in the attached schedules at the date of tennination have

completed their course of study at both HULL and JAÉN.

a) Both Parties shall perform in full their obligations under this Agreement

b) Both Parties shall make every reasonable effort to support the existing cohort

of students.

5.5 In the event of this Agreement being terminated by either party students already

studying at JAÉN will qualify for progression provided they are suitably

qualified at the end of their programme of study at JAÉN.

6. GENERAL

6.1 This Agreement does not create any right to enforce for any person not a party to

it except a person who is a successor to or assignee to eíther party is deemed to

be a party under this Agreement. This Agreement may be rescinded or varied

without the consent of or the need to give notice to any person not a party to it.

6.2 This Agreement, and any schedule identified within this Agreement constitutes

the entire written agreement between the parties, supersedes any similar

agreement, whether oral or in writing as may exist between the parties, and may

only be modified in written amendment signed by the parties.

6.3

6.4

Both parties agree that in the performance of this Agreement, they will not

discriminate unlawfully against any person on the basis of race, colour, national

origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of England.

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Signed on behalf of the UNIVERSITY OF HULL

NAME C~n guR~t~S

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SIGNATURE

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Signed on behalf of the UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN

NAME M3 Victoria López Ramón

DESIGNATION Vice-Chancellor on Intemational Relations and Cooperation

SIGNATURE

DATE

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SCHEDULE ONE

The following table outlines the progression agreement between the two parties in terms of allowing

direct entry for suitably qualified University of JAÉN students onto Year 3 (Level 6) of

undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Hull University Business School (hereafter

referred to as HUBS)

[ Universidad de JAEN J Pro_g_ression onto HUBS Pro_g_rammes ! Successful completion of year 3 of the Diploma j !. Year 3 (leve] 6) BA Business, BA Management

; in Business Administration or the BA Business or the BA Intemational Business. (Note 1.) Administration ___E_r~ammes.

Note 1: Entry conditions are a cumulative grade point average of 1.75 plus IELTS 6.0 with no

elements less than 5.0 or equivalent.

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