Institutional Accreditation

Introduction

The IAPEI’s Institutional Accreditation evaluate the educational institutions preparedness in providing services and operations in a desired manner by verifying the institution meets specified minimum IAPHEI’s standards. To be eligible to get evaluated, the Institution must be offering at least two or more academic programs and should have official approval from regional educational authority to grant bachelor, master or doctoral degrees.

The Self-Evaluation Study, Site Visit and the Final evaluation report are the main elements of the IAPHEI’s accreditation process for institutions. The process is intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of higher education, making it worthy of public confidence.


Accreditation Process

Initial Institutional accreditation starts by sending a Letter of Interest signed by the Head of the Institution along with the eligibility application obtained from IAPHEI from which IAPHEI will determine the applicant is eligible and falls within the scope of the accreditation. After receiving the eligibility, an agreement should be signed and the institution should do a Self-Evaluation Study about the Institution. The Self-Evaluation template can be obtained by contacting IAPHEI.


Following this, Peer Review Team consists of three members will arrange three day on site visit. After the peer review team submits the final report about the site visit, the final evaluation and decision will be undertaken by the Accreditation Committee and the Accreditation Council. According to this decision, the institution will be granted accreditation for a 5-year period with or without conditions, or accreditation will be rejected. Read the process mentioned below.


1. REQUEST FOR REVIEW


2. DETERMINING PROGRAM READINESS


3. PREPARING THE SELF EVALUATION REPORT


4. SITE VISIT


5. ACCREDITATION DECISION




Detailed Schedule:

STEP IAPHEI INSTITUTION DURATION
APPLICATION
1. Initial Discussion - Applicant 2 Weeks
2. Eligibility application IAPHEI - 2 Weeks
3. Eligibility review IAPHEI - 2 Weeks
4. Signing of the contract - Applicant Step 4 & 5, 2-4 Weeks
5. Payment of application fee - Applicant Step 4 & 5, 2-4 Weeks
SELF-EVALUATION
6. Appointment of Accreditation Committee IAPHEI - 1 Week
7. Accreditation Committee challenge - Applicant 1 Week
8. Self-evaluation - Applicant 4 Weeks
9. Initial Evaluation Report IAPHEI - 2 Weeks
SITE VISIT
10. Payment of peer review fee - Applicant 1-2 Weeks
11. Appointment of Peer Review Team IAPHEI - 2 Weeks
12. Peer Review Team challenge - Applicant 2 Weeks
13. Peer review visit planning/td> IAPHEI Applicant 2 Weeks
14. Peer review visit IAPHEI Applicant 3-4 Days
15. Peer review report IAPHEI - 3-4 Weeks
16. Position statement on peer review report - Applicant 2 Weeks
FINAL EVALUATION
17. Final Evaluation Report IAPHEI - 4 Weeks
18. Position statement on final report - Applicant 2 Weeks
19. Final evaluation IAPHEI - 2 Weeks
20. Result Publication IAPHEI - 2 Weeks


Institutional Accreditation Fees

Initial Application Fees: 1250 GBP

Accreditation Fee: 12500 GBP

Annual Accreditation Fee: 1000 GBP

Re-accreditation Fee: 1500 GBP

Bank Account Details

IAPHEI LTD

Barclays Bank - 132-134 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 7RP

Account number: 93541827

Sort code: 20-90-74

IBAN: GB94BUKB20907493541827

SWIFTBIC: BUKBGB22