A presentation of EFQUEL's certification services, as at September 2013.

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EFQUEL Quality Services
Anthony F. Camilleri Quality Services Manager

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Mission
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
„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
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
Designed to aid the Implementation of
Quality Management Ecosystems

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Value Proposition
Access to
World Class Expertise & Global
Community
in the field of TEL Quality Management and
Implementation
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
EFQUEL gives access to expertise of 120 members
and hundreds of partners / experts

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Value Proposition
Continually Evolving Criteria and
Standards
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
significant investment in research and development
responsive to needs and demands of the community

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Value Proposition
Approach enhances entire institutional
innovation policy
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
open criteria

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Service-Portfolio
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence

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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence

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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence

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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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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Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
For Courses For Programmes
Eligibility <100h >100h
Self Assessment
Questions
33 51
Method for Review
of S/A
2 virtual reviewers
questions by mail to
clarify
2 virtual reviewers
questions by mail to
clarify
Length of
Certification
3 years 3 years

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Degrees Certification
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
Eligibility >1500h
(60 ECTS equiv)
Self Assessment
Questions
65
Method for Review
of S/A
3 virtual reviewers
virtual review visit,
interviewing
internal
stakeholders
Length 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 apply
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
• 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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Pricing
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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: € 2,200
2-4: € 1,200
5+: € 800
1: € 1,900
2-4: € 1,000
5+: € 700
1: € 600
2-4: € 450
5+: € 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’ pricing
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
• 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-Levels
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
• 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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Web Presence
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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Contact
Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Service-Portfolio
 UNIQUe
 ECBCheck
 Application
 Pricing
 Award Levels
 Web-Presence
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