QAHE Programmatic Accreditation evaluates individual academic programs against specialized quality standards across QAHE’s Five Areas of Inspection. As an independent international quality assurance agency promoting educational excellence, QAHE’s credibility is supported by partnerships with ANACEC (Moldova), FIBAA (Germany), ECAQA, CONAED (Mexico), SQAA/NAKVIS (Slovenia), IKCA (Kazakhstan), and Sapattuu Bilim (Kyrgyz Republic). Institutions apply 24/7 via qahe.org. Successful one-year accreditation grants program-specific certification and listing in QAHE’s Register of Accredited Institutions.
Quality Assurance Process Overview
Stage 1
Application Submission
Stage 2
Self-evaluation for quality assurance
Stage 3
External Review by QAHE
Stage 4
Accreditation Decision
Programmatic Accreditation Standards and
Evaluation Criteria
Across QAHE’s five Areas of Inspection, institutional accreditation evaluates specific academic programs against these standards:
1. Academic Quality and Integrity
- Program Mission Alignment: Clear learning outcomes mapped to institutional mission
- Curriculum Standards: Industry-relevant content, updated within 2 years
- Academic Policies: Published assessment policies, plagiarism detection systems
- Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs): Measurable, aligned with professional benchmarks
2. Teaching Staff Qualifications (Program-Specific)
- 0%+ faculty hold advanced degrees in the program discipline
- 50%+ recent industry experience (within 5 years) relevant to program field
- Program-specific professional development completed annually
- Faculty:student ratio minimum 1:30 for program delivery
3. Delivery of Programs
- Complete syllabi for all courses (objectives, assessments, readings)
- Assessment diversity: 60% formative + 40% summative assessments
- 70%+ program pass rate (previous academic year)
- Program completion rate minimum 60% within stated duration
- Embedded practical components (case studies, projects, simulations)
4. Student Services (Program-Level)
- Dedicated program advisors contactable within 24 hours
- Program-specific orientation materials and welcome process
- Published program progression policies and academic appeals process
- Program performance data publicly accessible
5. Website Design and Performance (Program Pages)
- Dedicated program webpage with clear admission requirements
- Mobile-responsive program pages
- Program-specific HTTPS security and SSL certificate
- Accessibility compliant (WCAG 2.1 AA) program materials
- Current program information (faculty list, syllabi, outcomes)
Apply for Institutional Accreditation
Accreditation applications are submitted through the dedicated platform provided by QAHE.