Procedural steps

• preparatory discussion about the procedure and conclusion of contract
• appointment of the expert panel (5 experts - three members from Higher Education Institutions including one country expert of the HEI’s country, one student member and one member from the professional field) 
• compilation of a self-evaluation report according to the FIBAA Assessment Guide
• site visit of 2,5 days at the HEI 
• compilation of the assessment report by the expert panel
• statement on the report by the HEI 
• final accreditation decision of the FIBAA Commission for Institutional Procedures
• possibility of a complaint to the procedure with an email to info[at]fibaa.org or an appeal procedure regarding the Commission’s decision
• publication of the accreditation report

Benefits of an Institutional Accreditation with FIBAA

• long term experience in the field of accreditation
• a pool of 600 proven international experts in their respective fields
• consideration of the HEI’s individual needs (e.g. regarding the selection of review panels; the arrangement of the site visit; the statement of the HEI on the report)
• the FIBAA Assessment Guide guarantees that all necessary information is given to the expert panel and it defines the scope of assessment
• one project manager is at the HEI’s disposal during the whole accreditation procedure
• short duration of the procedure of approximately nine months (from submitting the self-evaluation report until the final decision)