Module 4

• Submission for Provisional Accreditation (MQA-01)• Submission for Full Accreditation (MQA-02)• Part A: General Information on HEP• Part B: Programme Description• Part C: Programme Standards• Part D: Programme Self Review Report (PSRR)• Flowchart of Provisional Accreditation • Flowchart of Full Accreditation • Before the Visit• During the Visit• After the Visit

The HEP is required to submit:

MQA-01• Part A: General Information

• Part B: Programme Description

(Including its name, level, credit value, duration of study, entry requirement, mode of delivery and the awarding body)

• Part C: Programme Standards

(Based on the 9 areas of evaluation and the standards on each of them)

The HEP is required to submit:

MQA-02MQA-02

• Latest version of Part A, B, C and D which is self review report

• The application must include additional information, supporting documents and related attachment.

• Name of HEP• Date of establishment• Reference no. of the Approval for Establishment• Chief Executive Officer• Address• Faculties/School/Department/Centres (if located outside the main campus)• No. of programs offered• Details of all programs• Total number of Academic Staff• Total number of students• Student attrition rate• Total number of administrative and support staff

• Name of the qualification as in the scroll to be awarded• Level of the qualification as in the MQF• Credit value• Type of award (single major, double major, generic

degree/award)• Field of study• Medium of instruction• Mode and method of programme• Duration of the study• Minimum entry requirement• Estimate date of the first intake• Awarding body• A sample of scroll to be awarded should be attached• Indicate the following details of this programme that have

been approved and conducted in other sites

No. Areas of Evaluation Benchmarked Standards

Enhanced Standards

Area 1 Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes

7 3

Area 2 Curriculum Design and Delivery (Pg 44 & 45)Table 1, Table 2 & Table 3

18 10

Area 3 Assessment of Students 19 6

Area 4 Student Selection and Support ServicesTable 4 (Pg 52)

23 12

Area 5 Academic Staff 22 5

Area 6 Educational ResourcesTable 5 & 6 (Pg 55 & 56)

23 9

Area 7 Programme Monitoring and review 9 5

Area 8 Leadership, Governance and AdministrationTable 7 (Pg 60)

19 6

Area 9 Continual Quality Improvement 5 2

HEP prepares a Programme Self-Review Report (PSRR):Narrative findings of internal quality audit conducted by the departmentGuided by Section 4.1(The Programme Self Review)of the Code of Practice (Pg 63-98)

Note:•The Programme Self Review Report involves data collection, reviewing the data collected and responsibilities of the internal reviewers, it talks about programme review report an external programmes.

In summary, the Self-Review Report should include the following:

Strengths of the programme in meeting its goalsAreas of concern that need to be addressedStrategies for maintaining and enhancing the strengths of the programme;Steps that have been taken to address the problem areas and Conclusions and recommendations for improvement

14 Weeks

HEP’s submission of Application (MQA-01) Appointment of Panel of Assessors (POA) Assessor prepares evaluation report If site visit is necessary – coordination

meeting with HEP, MQA and Assessor Chairperson collates and sends report to MQA MQA sends report to HEP for feedback Chairperson verifies and send submit final

report MQA MQA tables report in Accreditation Committee

Meeting

Provisional Accreditation Timeline:

88

WeeksWeeks

• HEP’s submission of Application with Self Review Portfolio• Audit Management Meeting (Purpose, Scope + Audit Timeline)• Proposal of and Response to Assessors List• Confirmation & Appointment of Assessors & Dates of Meetings + Visit• Travel Arrangements• Submission of Individual Preliminary Education Reports to MQA & Circulation to Members

Table 9 (Pg. 72)

3-5 3-5 DAYSDAYS

• Panel Of Assessors Meeting

• Documentation Check• Interviews• Tour of Facilities (Campus Tour)•Pre Council Meeting of Panel POA Finalize Findings)• Oral Exit Report to Senior Management to HEP (Exit Meeting)

Table 10 (Pg. 73)

12 WEEKS

• Drafting of Reports + Collation to

• MembersMembers feedback on draft to Chairman/Secretary

• Chairman/Secretary revise Report + sends Revised Draft Report to HEP

• HEP sends response on Revised Draft Report to MQA

• MQA special committee reviews report

• MQA Table the report to the Accreditation Committee Meeting

• MQA notifies the accreditation result

• Grant Accreditation

Table 11 (Pg. 73)

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