EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
This is a public call for the engagement of external evaluation of individual programmes of study being submitted to the NCFHE for accreditation by education providers. This evaluation is a critical component of the process involved in the accreditation of national qualifications and awards. The National Commission for Further and Higher Education invites interested parties to send a covering letter together with their Curriculum Vitae to the NCFHE on accreditation.ncfhe@gov.mt, clearly outlining their qualifications, the MQF level related to these qualifications and their area of expertise.
After successful evaluation, applicants' details will be entered into a database and contacted as per requirements of programmes submitted for accreditation.
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All
education institutions interested in offering programmes of studies which are
accredited and pegged to the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) need to
submit their prospective programmes to the NCFHE for accreditation. New
entities, together with the submission of the application for programme
accreditation, must also submit an application for Provider Accreditation.
The Referencing Report provides guidelines to the
criteria used by the NCFHE to determine the appropriateness of the application.
Irrespective
of the MQF Level, whether a programme leads to an award or a qualification is
determined by the ECTS/ECVET weighting of the programme. The credit system is a central tool of the Bologna Process, This is a
process in which the total hours of learning undertaken by a student translates
into credits that are internationally recognised and transferable. In Malta, 1
credit is equivalent to 25 hours of total learning, 5 hours of which, must be
direct contact teaching hours.