Overview of Academic Accreditation process for university departments

1. Academic Accreditation Briefing for Institutions 9 May 2011

4. Overview of Accreditation 01

5. How academic accreditation fits with Breadth of Knowledge and UK-SPEC COMPETENCE Education Experience Application of knowledge in the ‘real world’ Includes accredited Exemplifying Qualifications

7. Exemplifying Academic Qualifications CITP Accredited honours degree in the computing field along with further learning beyond graduation IEng Accredited bachelors degree in the computing field, or a higher national diploma or foundation degree in computing, plus appropriate further learning to degree level CEng & CSci Accredited honours degree followed by an accredited masters programme or appropriate further learning to masters level; or through an integrated masters programme

11. People and Processes 02

13. The Process

15. Timelines

16. The Submission 03

22. Core Module Mappings

23. The Visit 04

24. Example Visit Timetable 0850 – 0900 Panel arrives at University 0900 – 0930 Panel meets students on the courses under consideration. The Panel may request that students be split into groups. 0930 – 0945 Private Panel Meeting 0945 – 1015 Meeting with Head of Department and Senior Staff. 1015 – 1130 Panel discussion with undergraduate course team 1130 - 1215 Panel discussion with postgraduate course team 1215 - 1245 Tour of departmental laboratories (optional) 1245 – 1315 Lunch 1315 – 1445 Private Panel meeting 1445 – 1500 One-way Feedback to Head of Department and Senior Staff 1500 Panel departs

25. Presentation to insert name here

27. Post visit 05

29. Typical Problem Areas 06

33. So what should we ask for?

34. So what should we ask for?

36. Accreditation Requirements Core requirements CITP CEng CSci

37. Q & A 07