School Accreditation Criteria Details
The Self Evaluation Report should address each applicable criterion demonstrating how your School complies with it (maximum of 3 pages each). Each criterion should be supported by relevant evidence which may be presented in different ways. Documents can be submitted with the report, the School may provide adequate links and some documentation (e.g. examples of examination papers, Master or PhD thesis, etc.) may be made available during the visit. This may be discussed with the Accreditation Review Panel. If there are criteria which are not applicable to your particular circumstances or context you are obliged to issue a statement informing the reviewers why this is the case.
Completed self-evaluations should be submitted approximately two months before the intended review date, along with a draft meeting schedule highlighting the individuals to be interviewed.
1. School Mission, Governance and Strategic Outlook
1.1. School Mission, Vision, Scope and Policies
The School’s mission and vision are clearly articulated and reflected through its priorities, activities and policies. They are aligned with broader educational and public health contexts, regularly reviewed to ensure they support strategic direction and ongoing development across the school community.
1.2. Governance, Organisation and Decision Making
The School is supported by a well-structured organisation with transparent, balanced decision-making involving internal and external stakeholders which ensures broad collaboration and accountability.
1.3. Strategic Planning
The School maintains a collaborative and stakeholder-informed approach to strategic planning with a strong focus on continuous improvement and an impactful contribution to the communities it serves in line with its mission.
2. Educational offer and students
2.1. Design, approval and programme monitoring
The School has implemented appropriate mechanisms for the design, approval and monitoring of all its Programmes.
2.2. Recruitment, Admissions and Integration
The School employs recruitment strategies to attract a suitable student body. Admissions are transparent and focused on academic potential and once enrolled, students receive appropriate induction to assist their integration and enhance their learning experience.
2.3. Progression, Assessment and Academic Integrity
The School has policies and practices in place to support student progression, including monitoring, interventions and feedback mechanisms. Teaching approaches, assessment methods and academic integrity are aligned with host institutional standards ensuring flexibility, quality and fairness. The School has a formal procedure for student appeals.
2.4. Workforce Preparedness, Employability and Career Prospects
The School engages with relevant stakeholders to inform curriculum development and promote the development of professional and lifelong learning skills. Opportunities are provided for students to apply their learning in real-world contexts. The School reflects on approaches to support graduate workforce readiness.
3. Research, Innovation, Internationalisation
3.1. Research
The School promotes scientific research and technological development, valuing open science, as well as its main results, referring to its social impact.
3.2. Social Accountability and Innovation
The School actively supports ethically responsible social engagement and innovation through its education, research and engagement using available resources to strategically strengthen community partnerships to enhance education and research.
3.3. International Strategies, Engagement and Experiences
The School takes a strategic, integrated approach to internationalisation ensuring that students, faculty and the whole school engage with and support internationalisation to enhance the learning experience and employability.
4. Resources
4.1. Teaching staff: Engagement, Qualifications and Development
The School supports a qualified and engaged faculty through fair processes and ongoing development, cultivating a collaborative environment that encourages reflection, innovation and continuous improvement.
4.2. Technical, administrative and management staff
The School has a qualified pool of technical, administrative and management staff adequate for its operations and duly trained to perform their tasks.
4.3. Financial Resources
The School manages its resources responsibly to support its functions and priorities, ensuring that financial and operational planning is sustainable, responsive and aligned with its mission.
4.4. Holistic Support Resources
The School supports a safe and inclusive environment that promotes and ensures the wellbeing of the school community.
4.5. Public Information
The School maintains effective external communication mechanisms and ensures that information shared publicly about itself, its programmes and activities, is clear, accurate, objective, regularly updated and easily accessible.
5. Quality Systems
5.1. Internal School Quality
The School demonstrates that it has defined and implemented a policy for quality assurance which is integrated into its strategic management. Internal stakeholders should develop and implement this policy through adequate structures and processes, while involving external stakeholders.
5.2. External School Quality
The School undergoes external quality assurance on a cyclical basis in line with international best practices.