Regulations & Policies

1. Senior Management Team (SMT)

The SMT is responsible for operational delivery against strategic objectives:

• Anthony Hamer-Hodges (Principal/CEO)
• Anna Ostakhova (Director of Operations and Financial Control)
• Andres Castellanos (Programme Administration Manager)
• Pat Cotton (Programme Leader for Music)
• Austin Milne (Programme Leader for Postgraduate)
• JD Donovan (Creative Industries Liaison)
• Ipek Ozsoy (Programme Leader Music Business)
  
• Head of Marketing
• Head of Student Recruitment
• Head of Student Committee

2. Student Committee

The Student Committee is the representative body for all higher education students at the College. The Committee consists of elected student members and is responsible for helping to monitor and enhance the student experience at LCCM including academic and extra-curricula matters, and social activities.

• Student Fees, Payments and Compensation Policy
• Terms & Conditions of Enrolment
• Appendix: If you require a Tier 4 visa
• LCCM Admissions Appeal Procedure 
• LCCM Cancellation Form
• UCA Home EU Tuition Fees 23/24 - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes
• UCA Home EU Tuition Fees 23/24 - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes
• Audition Guidelines
• Student Enrolment Resources 2023 

All programmes have a dedicated External Examiner to ensure consistency of assessment across the sector.  LCCM’s current EE’s are:

Jacob Thompson-Bell (Music)

• BMus (Hons) Performance & Production
• BMus (Hons) Composition for Film, Games & other Media
• MMus Music Performance

Dr Steve Parker (Production)

• BMus (Hons) Commercial Music Tech
• MMus Music Production

Sam Murray

• BA (Hons) Music Business Management
• MA Creative Entrepreneurship

LCCM is committed to having the highest academic quality standards throughout its programmes. Academic standards at LCCM are overseen and reviewed by a range of external bodies and internal processes that enable the enhancement of the overall academic experience for the students

Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

LCCM has undergone a HER (AP) review in 2017 for educational oversight by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and has received its final report, which is available in full here

Our action plan following our HER (AP) in November 2016 is available in full here

Full aspects on the college’s approach to quality assurance can be found in our Academic Governance & Quality Assurance Handbook

Awarding Bodies

LCCM is currently an associate college of the University for the Creative Arts and currently delivering and recruiting for courses validated by UCA. The college also is also currently teaching out programmes validated by The Open University (OU).

Through Annual Institution Reviews and Programme evaluation exercises required by our partners we inform future strategic enhancement, short-term action plans and medium-term objectives to continually improve the student experience at LCCM.

Advance HE

LCCM has joined AdvanceHE, the official membership body for higher education providers who are committed to maintaining high standards and innovating best practice. Membership will allow the college to gain sector-wide recognition of our teaching experience and the ability to reflect on and improve our teaching practices.

LCCM is committed to offering its creative degrees to the widest possible audience and welcomes applications from all people who can demonstrate a serious interest in creative expression and the clear capacity for intellectual, artistic and professional development.

Please see our full Widening Access and Participation policy.