• Strengths:
The studies, processes and follow-ups related to the criteria are accepted as sample practice and can be shown as an example of good practice to all programs.
• Inadequacies and Observations:
- Lackness: The notification that a criterion is not met. Therefore, the program does not meet the criteria. In order to meet this criterion, urgent measures must be taken by the institution.
- Weakness: Indicates that a measure is partially met, but this is hardly achieved and there is no guarantee that the quality of the program will not deteriorate until the next general evaluation. Therefore, corrective measures should be taken by the institution in order to meet the criterion more strongly.
- Doubt: The situation that a criterion is still met, but this situation is likely to change in the near future and this criterion may not be met in the future. Therefore, it is beneficial for the institution to make a positive initiative to ensure the continuation of the criteria.
- Opinion: An impression, comment or suggestion that may or may not be directly related to the criteria used in the evaluation, and is expressed to assist the institution in its ongoing efforts to further improvements.
| Evaluation Finding | Accreditation Decision |
| No shortage, no weakness | Accreditation (absolute accreditation until the general assessment after 5 years) |
| No shortage, having weakness | Accreditation (conditional accreditation up to 2 years until interim report or interim visit) |
| Having shortage | |
| - At the first evaluation | No Accreditation |
| - At the Interim/General evaluation | Show Evidence (after 1 year, evaluation will be repeated with visit or report) |
| There is weakness in Interim Evaluation | Show Evidence (visit will be renewed after 1 year) |
| - There is a lack or weakness after "Show Evidence" | No Accreditation |
Additional info:
- Programs that receive 5 years of final accreditation or conditional accreditation for 2 years have to apply for re-evaluation during the accreditation process 1 year before the accreditation period expires.
- “2 years” accreditation decisions for a program can be given “a maximum of two times”
