Step 1: Information procurement
Before applying for eligibility, interested academic units inform themselves about the accreditation focus, its procedure, standards and policies, and contact the ACEEU Office in case of questions.
Step 2: Eligibility application
The university applies for eligibility through the Eligiblity Application Page
Step 3: Eligibility review
The chair/vice-chairs of the Accreditation Council review the application and inform the academic unit about the result.
Step 4: Signing of the contract
Being declared eligible, the academic unit signs the accreditation agreement.
Step 5: Payment of application fee
The academic unit pays the non-refundable application fee.
Step 6: Appointment of Accreditation Committee
The chair/vice-chairs of the Accreditation Council appoint an Accreditation Committee.
Step 7: Accreditation Committee challenge
Within 30 days of receipt of the appointed committee, the applicant has the right to challenge any committee member by pointing out actual or potential conflicts of interest.
Step 8: Self-evaluation
The applicant completes a self-evaluation report and submits it through ACEEU’s Application Management System.
Step 9: Initial Evaluation Report
Based on the submitted self-evaluation report, the Accreditation Committee members prepares an Initial Evaluation Report.
Step 10: Payment of peer review fee
The academic unit pays the non-refundable peer review fee.
Step 11: Appointment of Peer Review Team
The chair of the Accreditation Committee appoints a Peer Review Team that will visit the applicant.
Step 12: Peer Review Team challenge
The applicant has the right to challenge any team member by pointing out actual or potential conflicts of interest.
Step 13: Peer review visit planning
All stakeholders plan the visit, including the setting of a schedule and the arrangement of travel logistics.
Step 14: Peer review visit
The Peer Review Team visits the applicant for one to two full days (usually one day for single accreditation and 1.5 for dual accreditation).
Step 15: Peer review report
The Peer Review Team prepares a Peer Review Report that is shared with the applicant.
Step 16: Position statement on peer review report
The applicant can hand in a position statement in which it comments and/or provides evidence on factual inaccuracies.
Step 17: Final Evaluation Report
The Accreditation Committee prepares a Final Evaluation Report based on all documented material.
Step 18: Position statement on final evaluation report
The applicant can hand in a statement in which it comments on the Final Evaluation Report and/or provides evidence on factual inaccuracies.
Step 19: Final evaluation
The chair/vice-chairs of the Accreditation Council review all documented materials in order to ensure the consistent application of the set procedure and standards. In case the chair does not observe any breach of the ACEEU procedure and standards and does not hold any objections against the recommendation of the Accreditation Committee, the Accreditation Council adopts the recommendation.
Step 20: Publication
Should the applicant be granted ACEEU accreditation, the ACEEU Office will publish the Final Evaluation Report on the ACEEU website.
