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Communications for Providers4sight Group2022-11-10T08:02:23+01:00

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Communications for Providers

The below Communications have been issued by the MFHEA, targeted at licensed education institutions.

Comm. No.​ Comm. Title Annexes
MFHEA/01/2022 Communication regarding ICDL and ICDL Advanced  Awards comparable to MQF level 3 & MQF level 4
MFHEA/02/2022 Communication regarding Online Teaching Guidelines for QA for Online Learning
MFHEA/03/2022 Communication regarding the update of the Licence application Provider Licences Application
MFHEA/04/2022 Communication regarding Student Agreements Sample Student Agreement
MFHEA/05/2022 Communication regarding the update of the NOSs in the Childcare Sector NOSs Childcare Sector
MFHEA/06/2022 Communication regarding the process for new Provider Accreditation and the process of Programme Accreditation. Flowchart A and Flowchart B
MFHEA/07/2022 Certificates issued by VNFIL Centres Covering Letter and Certificate Sample
MFHEA/08/2022 Communication about Ethical Practice and Research Integrity Guidelines for ethical practice and research integrity.
Comm. No.​ Comm. Title Annexes
MFHEA/01/2021 Closure of Schools (COVID-19) LN 97 of 2021
MFHEA/02/2021 Mandatory Standards and Guidance Documents (COVID-19) Standards for Post-Secondary Schools and Institutes

Standards and Guidance for Examinations

MFHEA/03/2021 Issuing of Certification An example of the certificate
MFHEA/04/2021 New Fee Structure for Provider Accreditation and for Programme Accreditation *Replacing ​ACC/​02/2016 and ​ACC-QA/01/2017 Annex 2 as from 1st January 2022.
MFHEA/05/2021 RPL Policy Guidelines Recognition of Prior Learning Webpage
MFHEA/06/2021 Guidelines to the Educational Sector for Post-Secondary Schools/Institutions and Tertiary Institutions in Malta and Gozo​ (September 2021)​ Advice and Guidelines
MFHEA/07/2021 Schedule of fines
MFHEA/08/2021 Physical and Digital Advertising of home-grown programmes undergoing accreditation
MFHEA/09/2021 Website of licensed educational institutions, content of media and advertising and use of the MFHEA logo MQF Logo 
MFHEA/10/2021 Fee-Structure for Provider External Quality Assurance (EQA) Audits Annex I * and Annex II

(*Applicable as from January 2022.)

MFHEA/11/2021 Election to establish an Advisory Committee

Communications published by NCFHE (2013 – 2020)

​​NB: For past Communications not available in this list, kindly send an email on info@mfhea.mt

Communications by NCFHE

​Comm. No.​ ​Comm. Title Annexes​
​NCFHE/02/2020 ​​ Updated Statement on coronavirus (COVID-19) ​
​NCFHE/03/2020 ​ Online teaching and learning – COVID-19 situation ​
​NCFHE/04/2020 ​ Update on Closure of Schools (COVID-19 situation) ​
​NCFHE/05/2020  ​Update on Closure of Schools – Definition(COVID-19 situation) ​
​NCFHE/06/2020 ​ The National Occupational Standards ​
​NCFHE/07/2020 ​ Provision of Online Learning ​Questions for provision of online/blended learning
​NCFHE/08/2020 ​ Update on Closure of Schools (Repealing Regulations). ​
​NCFHE/09/2020 ​ Definitions of Terms in Online Learning ​

Communications by Accreditation Unit

​Comm. No.​ ​Comm. Title Annexes​
​ACC/​01/2013 Use of Specific Wording and NCFHE Logo by Licenced Further and Higher Education Institutions ​
ACC/​​​02/2013 ​Data Collection on Further and Higher Education Provision by the NCFHE​ ​
​ACC/​04/2014 Distance Learning Providers Feedback Committee ​
​ACC/​05/2014 ​Regis​​ter of Accredited Further and Higher Educational Institutions ​
​ACC/​17/2014 ​New MEPA Regulations with Respect to Access to Premises ​More info
​ACC/​18/2014 ​Enhanced NCFHE Register ​ ​
​ACC/​23/2014 ​Qualification Level for Tutors ​Clarification
​ACC/​24/2014 Childcare Training Provision Feedback Committee​ ​​
​ACC/​31/2014 ​Use of NCFHE Logo and Text only with Accredited or Recognised Courses ​
​​ACC/​35/2014 Training in the Writing of Accreditation Applications​​​
​ACC/​01/2015 SLC Number available to Accredited Entities​​ ​Template Letter
​ACC/​03/2015 ​Compliance with Regulations on Use of Venue for Provider Accreditation​ (Replaced by ACC/04/2016) ​
​​ACC/​07/2015 ​​SL327.433 Regulation 47 Interpretation Note ​
​ACC/​01/2016 ​Communication for Institutions to Apply for Renewal of Licence​ ​
​ACC/​02/2016 ​Updated Administrative Fees for Progra​mme and Provider Accreditation​​ ​Updated Fee Structure
​ACC/03/2016 ​Updated Regulations on the Internal Quality Assurance Policy Document of Registered Licensed Institutions​ ​
​ACC/04/2016 ​​​Amendments to Communication No: 3/2015 – Compliance with Regulations on Use of Venue for Provider Accreditation
​ACC-QA/01/2017 ​ Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Online/Blended Learning ​Updated NQAF​ and Updated Fee Structure​
ACC/02/2017 Amendments to Communication No: 4/2016: Compliance with Regulations on Use of Venue for Provider Accreditation​
​ACC/08/2019 Amendment to Communication No: 02/2013 (Data Collection for Annual Statistics Further and Higher Education) ​Data required about Students, Credit Mobility and Graduates

Communications by Quality Assurance Unit

​Comm. No.​ ​Comm. Title Annexes​
​QA/03/2014 ​Report on ‘Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education’ by the European Commission
​QA/12/2014 ​New Sanctions Procedure by the Quality Assurance Committee within the NCFHE ​
​QA/19/2014 ​Strict Adherence to ​Course Minimum Requirements for Participation​​ ​
​QA/27/2014 ​Intellectual Property Rights for Accredited Courses ​
​QA/29/2014 ​QA Framework Finalised: Support for Developing IQA ​
​QA/32/2014 ​Investigation Expenses​ ​
​QA/34/2014 ​Processing of Requests for Recognition of New Courses by Accredited Entities ​
​QA/04/2015 ​External Quality Audit of Accredited HE Courses after First Complete Cycle of Provision​​​ ​
​QA/05/2015 ​Providing Correct Inf​ormation to Prospective Students of Courses Accredited by OFQUAL ​
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​​QA/01​/2016​ ​Issuing of EQA Follow-Up Report and Timelines ​
QA/02/2016 ​Fee-Structure for Provider External Quality Assurance (EQA) Audits​t ​
​ACC-QA/01/2017 ​ Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Online/Blended Learning ​Updated NQAF​ and Updated Fee Structure​
QA/01/2018​ Training for Peer and Student Reviewers for External Quality Assurance Audits (16th to 18th January 2019).pdf​
​Q​A/01/2020 ​Training for Peer and Student Reviewers for External Quality Assurance Audits (26th and 27th March 2020)* *Due to the Covid-19 situation, the NCFHE has decided to postpone this event. ​

Communications by Research and Policy Unit

​Comm. No.​ ​Comm. Title Annexes​
​RP/01/2020 ​​Education Statistics Questionnaire 2019 2020 (Data collection on Students enrolled in Qualifications and Awards)
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