Programme and Curriculum Design for Higher Education Institutions
A programme designed without accreditation and quality standards in mind rarely fails outright. It gets flagged, sent back, and reworked. Learning outcomes that do not map cleanly to assessment. Course sequencing that does not hold up to scrutiny. Documentation assembled after the fact to justify decisions made without it.
That rework costs more than time. It delays launch, drains staff capacity, and puts accreditation timelines at risk, for problems that were preventable at the design stage.
Veritas Quality Solutions designs and reviews programmes so quality and compliance are built in from the start, not added under deadline pressure.
Who This Is For
- Institutions launching new programmes, from concept through approval-ready design
- Institutions revising existing curricula ahead of reaccreditation or renewal
- Programmes moving to online or blended delivery, where design decisions carry different quality implications
- Academic units that want an independent review before submission
What Veritas Quality Solutions Does
Full Programme Design
End-to-end design support from learning outcomes through course structure, sequencing, and assessment strategy, built against the standards your accrediting body applies, not a generic template.
Curriculum Mapping
Mapping courses and outcomes against regulatory and quality frameworks to show where the programme meets requirements and where gaps remain.
Alignment Review for Existing Programmes
An independent review of programmes already in place, checking that stated learning outcomes, course content, and assessment methods are genuinely aligned, not just described as if they are.
Delivery-Mode Design Support
Guidance specific to online and blended programmes, where quality assurance expectations for engagement, assessment integrity, and faculty presence differ from face-to-face delivery and are often under-addressed in first drafts.
What You Receive
- A complete programme design document, from outcomes to assessment strategy
- A curriculum map showing alignment to your target regulatory framework
- A design recommendations report identifying gaps and specific fixes
- Direct consultation on findings and revisions, not a one-way handoff
Why Veritas Quality Solutions
This work is led by Dr. Gersha Pierre, whose background spans both the regulatory and institutional sides of programme review, a vantage point that generalist curriculum consultants and instructional designers typically do not have.
As former Director of Accreditation and Quality Enhancement at ACTT, Dr. Pierre evaluated programme submissions from the regulator’s side, reviewing whether design documents held up against the standards they claimed to meet. From over a decade directing quality assurance and institutional research at a tertiary institution, she also built and reviewed programmes from the inside, understanding the practical constraints of staffing, resourcing, and timelines that shape what a workable design looks like in practice.
She is a certified ACTT peer reviewer who has also conducted peer review training for others, and has responded to accreditation body documentation requirements using systems such as Accreditrac.
That combination of what regulators check for and what institutions can realistically deliver shapes every design and review under this service.
The Outcome
A programme built to withstand accreditation scrutiny from the day it launches, not one reworked under deadline pressure after a regulator sends it back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you design programmes from scratch, or only review existing ones?
Both. Some clients bring a concept and need full design support. Others have an existing programme and need an independent alignment review before resubmission or reaccreditation.
Can you work with online or blended delivery models?
Yes. Delivery-mode-specific design considerations are built into the process rather than treated as an add-on.
How does curriculum mapping relate to accreditation?
Curriculum mapping is the evidence base accreditors use to verify that a programme’s stated outcomes are taught and assessed. A well-built map makes the accreditation submission stronger and the internal review process faster.
How long does a full programme design take?
A typical turnaround is 4 to 6 weeks. This depends on the institution’s level of readiness and whether the programme is completely new or requires modification.