Adaptive curriculum design in a transnational dual masters programme

Broby, D, Warren, L and Tsiligkiris, V ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-3464, 2026. Adaptive curriculum design in a transnational dual masters programme. Higher Education Quarterly, 80 (1): e70066. ISSN 0951-5224

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Abstract

Transnational education (TNE) programmes frequently encounter tensions between maintaining academic rigour and addressing local contextual realities. This case study examines a part-time dual-award MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech), jointly delivered by a UK public university and a private higher education institution (HEI) in the Philippines. Framed through the glonacal agency heuristic, the paper explores how curriculum design and delivery are shaped by global academic standards, national regulatory frameworks, and local student needs. Drawing on institutional reflections and student feedback, the study analyses the programme’s adaptive curriculum strategy, quality assurance mechanisms, and industry-aligned content. The dual-award structure, where each institution confers its own qualification, requires careful coordination to meet the standards of the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK’s Office for Students (OfS) and the Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Findings reveal that local agency plays a decisive role in ensuring contextual relevance, particularly for the challenges faced by mid-career professionals balancing part-time study with urban constraints. The paper contributes to the TNE literature by illustrating a practical model of cross-border delivery that integrates academic compliance, student responsiveness, and collaborative governance

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Higher Education Quarterly
Creators:	Broby, D., Warren, L. and Tsiligkiris, V.
Publisher:	Wiley
Date:	January 2026
Volume:	80
Number:	1
ISSN:	0951-5224
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1111/hequ.70066 DOI 2527765 Other
Rights:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Broby, D, Warren, L and Tsiligkiris, V, 2026. Adaptive curriculum design in a transnational dual masters programme. Higher Education Quarterly, 80 (1): e70066, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.70066. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	18 Nov 2025 15:14
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2026 10:27
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54759

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