PKA (Poland)
The accreditation procedure
- PKA identifies fields of study and higher education institutions to be assessed in a given calendar year;
- A higher education institution submit the self evaluation report to the PKA within six weeks from the date of being notified about the assessment procedure by the PKA;
- For every degree programme to be assessed, the PKA appoints an evaluation panel. The panel includes outstanding specialists in the given field of study (at least 3 members);
- The evaluation panel analyses the self-evaluation report and prepares the list of issues, which should be explained during the site visit;
- The higher education institution gets a notification about the date of a site visit as well as provides the higher education institution with a framework plan no later than two weeks before its beginning;
- The evaluation panel conducts a site visit within maximum 8 weeks from the date of the receipt of the self evaluation report;
- The evaluation panel, after reading the self-evaluation report and upon completion of a site visit prepares within six weeks, a report including and assessment of the fulfilment of, stipulated in legal regulations, requirements, concerning the provisions of higher education, having influence on the quality of provided education and opinion about the quality of education;
- The report of the evaluation panel is sent to the assessed higher education institution which within three weeks of the date of the receipt of this report may present its position with the respect to the content of the report;
- The chair of evaluation panel presents the reports and the comments submitted by a higher education institution to PKA. The proposal for the resolution concerning the assessment including its justification is then presented. The resolution which comprises the following: a) assessment of the fulfilment of, stipulated in legal regulations, requirements concerning the provision of higher education, b) quality assessment of education, c) justification;
- The resolution is presented to the institution and the Minister of Science and Higher Education;
- A higher education institution has the right to appeal against a resolution adopted by the PKA within 30 days of receiving the resolution;
- The result of the quality assessment of education, after the validation of the resolution, is published on the Internet site of the Committee;
- PKA organises the follow-up on recommendation comprised in the evaluation report;
