In addition to the main procedural guidelines and accreditation standards that are found respectively in Criteria and Procedures and Standards and Guidelines, the ECTE provides guidelines for various other specific issues related to accreditation. This section features a set of Supplemental Guidelines that institutions should refer to as appropriate to their accreditation processes.
- Guidelines for Programme Design and Using ECTS
- Guidelines for Internal Quality Assurance Policies
- Guidelines for Dual and Joint Accreditation
- Guidelines for Information Packages
- Guidelines for Special Access
- Guidelines for the Diploma Supplement
- Guidelines for Recognition of Formal, non-Formal and Informal Learning
- Guidelines in Distinguishing Research and Practice Oriented Programmes
- Guidelines for Distance and Online Education (including information on online and hybrid programmes, extension centres and satellite campuses)
- Guidelines for Producing Self-evaluation Reports (including guidance for I-SERs, P-SERs and C-SERs)
- Guidelines for Site Visits and VETs (including visitation procedures, guidelines for peer experts/VET panel members, procedures for online site visits, guidance on Review Reports and Review Report Worksheets). For visits taking place after 1 January 2022, the following Guidelines for Site Visits and VETs – 2022 will be in effect.
- Guidelines for Double Credit Counting