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EFQUEL Quality Services

Anthony F. Camilleri Quality Services Manager

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MissionOutline

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„To assist learning organisations embrace a quality culture

focused on continuous quality improvement, transparency and

innovation“

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Value Proposition

A methodology for implementing quality at all levels of course design

and institutional management

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Designed to aid the Implementation ofQuality Management Ecosystems

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Value Proposition

Access to

World Class Expertise & Global Community

in the field of TEL Quality Management and Implementation

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EFQUEL gives access to expertise of 120 membersand hundreds of partners / experts

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Value Proposition

Continually Evolving Criteria and Standards

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significant investment in research and developmentresponsive to needs and demands of the community

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Value Proposition

Approach enhances entire institutional innovation policy

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quality criteria anchored in values of innovation,service to society, pedagogical excellence

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Value Proposition

A clear, standardised and transparent system for

Recognition and Certification

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open criteria

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Service-PortfolioOutline

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UNIQUe for Institutions

UNIQUe for Institutes

re-certification after 3 years

special arrangements: AKKORK

• Our flagship service• Involves self-assessment,

site-visit (peer-review) of 3 members, and awarding body decision

• Demanding and time-consuming (6 months review)

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ECBCheck for Courses

ECBCheck for Programmes

re-certification after 3 years

Available in standard and ‚partner‘ format

• Intended for certifications of small courses, programmes or degrees

• Involves self-assessment, virtual peer-review, and awarding body decision

• Cost is variable depending on modality

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Seven distinct criteria areas A Information about + organization of programme B Target Audience Orientation C Quality of Content D Programme/ Course Design E Media Design F Technology G Evaluation & Review

Criteria Area Criteria Description Guiding Questions Evaluation

Criteria are designed to assess courses or programmes

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For Courses For Programmes

Eligibility <100h >100h

Self Assessment Questions

33 51

Method for Review of S/A

2 virtual reviewersquestions by mail to

clarify

2 virtual reviewersquestions by mail to

clarifyLength of Certification

3 years 3 years

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Degrees CertificationOutline

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Eligibility >1500h(60 ECTS equiv)

Self Assessment Questions

65

Method for Review of S/A

3 virtual reviewersvirtual review visit,

interviewing internal

stakeholdersLength of Certification

3 years

Intended Programmes offered by HEIs at EQF Level 5+

Steps Include:• self-assessment• virtual peer-review visit

by panel of 3 reviewers

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How to applyOutline

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• Applications are accepted year-round• Contact EFQUEL Secretariat

• An account-manager is assigned on first contact• Account-manager will meet with you/institutional

management, and offer any help with application/SA process including webinars with your QA/management team

• Account manager will help you with invoicing, application and other admin process

• Agree schedule for review• Begin Review

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PricingOutline

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Basic Price EFQUEL members

Partners Extra costs

UNIQUe € 15,000(€7,500 re-cert)

€12,000(€6,000 re-cert)

N/A Travel and subsistence for

review team

ECBCheck for Courses & Programmes

1: € 2,2002-4: € 1,200

5+: € 800

1: € 1,9002-4: € 1,000

5+: € 700

1: € 6002-4: € 4505+: € 350

EFQUEL Certification for HE Programmes

€ 7,500(€ 4,000 re-cert)

€ 6,000(€3,000 re-cert)

N/A

All certifications included price of:• All administrative procedures• All expert reviewer fees, and awarding body procedures• Certificates• Support to our LDC (Least Developed Countries) fund

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‘Partner’ pricingOutline

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• Partners are part of a community of review-exchange

• Each institution nominates experienced reviewers, or participates in our reviewers’ training

• For every course you submit, you offer to review two courses

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Award-LevelsOutline

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• Certified• Substantially compliant with our criteria• List of recommendations for implementation, progress taken into

account in next review• Valid for 3 years

• Candidate• Partially compliant with our criteria• List of recommendations for compulsory implementation• Valid for 1 year – after which upgrade to certified, or downgrade to

non-certified

• Not Certified• Not compliant with our criteria• Suggestion to undertake training and consultancy• No new application for 3 years

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ContactOutline

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