ACCREDITATION AGENCY IN
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Wednesday, 24 September, 2014
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Center
Quality & Academic Accreditation

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What is AHPGS?
Why AHPGS accreditation is important?
AHPGS Accredited programs in KSA
Procedure of Program Accreditation
Procedure of Institutional Audit
European standards for internal quality assurance within higher education institutions
Instructions for creating the AHPGS accreditation application
Documents to be submitted with accreditation application Form
Important Issues to be considered in the AHPGS
Accreditation
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What is AHPGS?
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Name in English: AHPGS - Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences
National name: AHPGS - Akkreditierungsagentur im
Bereich Gesundheit und Soziales
Country: Germany
Type of Institution:
Address:
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Postal Code:
Phone:
Fax:
E.Mail:
Agency
Sedanstraße 22
Freiburg
79098
+49 761 208 533 0
+49 761 208 533 16 ahpgs @ahpgs.de
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Quality & Academic Accreditation

What is AHPGS?
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The accreditation of Bachelor’s and Master’s study programs in the field of health and social sciences and related areas.
The implementation of institutional audits , by means of which the quality standards of higher education institutions (HEI’s) or parts of HEI’s
(e.g. faculties) can be verified.
Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality
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Quality & Academic Accreditation

What is AHPGS?
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AHPGS promotes quality and transparency in higher education.
Pursuit an enhanced quality standards in teaching and learning of higher education.
AHPGS’s activity focuses on guaranteeing uniform, international-competitive quality standards for
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, as well as for higher education institutions.
Specializes in the areas of health and social sciences, as well as in related fields, such as medical care, economics or law.
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Quality & Academic Accreditation

Why AHPGS accreditation is important?
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AHPGS is one of ten accreditation agencies active in
Germany and develop a significant international activity.
AHPGS accredited many programs in Austria, Lithuania,
Netherlands, Romania, Saudi Arabia , and Switzerland.
Member of international quality assurance networks / organizations
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ECA : European Consortium for Accreditation
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ENQA : European Network for Quality Assurance
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INQAAHE : International Network for Quality
Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
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CEENQA : Network of Central and Eastern European
Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
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AHPGS Accredited programs in KSA
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King Saud University, College of Applied Medical Sciences
 Biomedical Technologies – Instruments, Bachelor of Science
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Science
Clinical Nutrition, Bachelor of Science
Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science
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Health Education, Bachelor of Science
Optometry, Bachelor of Science
Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science
Radiological Sciences, Bachelor of Science
King Saud University, College of Nursing
 Nursing, Bachelor of Science
 Nursing, Master of Science
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Procedures of Program Accreditation
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Procedures of Program Accreditation pass through 4 phases :
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Procedure of Program Accreditation
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Procedures of Program Accreditation
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Criterion 1: Study program concept and learning outcomes
Criterion 2: Structure, curriculum and content
Criterion 3: Study process and assessment methods
Criterion 4: Teaching personnel
Criterion 5: Facilities and learning resources
Criterion 6: Program management and quality assurance processes
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Elements of the AHPGS accreditation application Form (SER)
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Study program concept
 Structural data of the study program
 Modularization of the study program and exam system
 Objectives of the study program and their rationale
 Labor market situation and career opportunities
 Admission requirements and rules of recognition
 Quality assurance
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Human resources, equipment and furnishings
 Instructors
 Further human resources
 Facilities for instruction and research
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Institutional environment and structural conditions
 Description of the university
 Description of the department/faculty
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Documents to be submitted with accreditation application Form
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 Module guide / module descriptions,
 Module overview (on one DIN A4 page, insofar as possible),
 Course of study plan (on one DIN A4 page, insofar as possible),
 Relevant regulations (study, exam and work placement regulations, etc…)
 Instructional integration matrix,
 Brief CV of each instructor,
 Diploma Supplement (English/German),
 Formal declaration by the university administration of the safety facilities, furnishings and equipment,
 Proof of legal review of the exam regulations,
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Important Issues to be considered in the AHPGS Accreditation
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The following issues are to be documented accordingly when filing an application :
 Evaluation of the success of the study program (e.g. using graduate surveys and follow-up studies),
 Review of the student workload in the individual modules,
 Assessment of the evaluation results,
 Evaluation of statistical data regarding capacity utilization, drop-out rate, numbers of new enrolments,
 Documentation of all of the changes and developments that have taken place regarding the study program (with specification of the reasons for them) since the previous accreditation.
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Quality & Academic Accreditation