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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/01/2025 | Accreditation, Quality Assurance and Validation Unit Restructuring at MFHEA | |
| MFHEA/02/2025 | Reminder: Discontinuation of Generic Email Addresses |
| Comm. No. | Comm. Title | Annexes |
|---|---|---|
| MFHEA/01/2023 | Communication regarding involvement of students in programme accreditation. | |
| MFHEA/02/2023 | Update of the Fee Stucture for Programme Accreditation | COMM 02/2023 |
| MFHEA/03/2023 | Revision of Accredited Programmes | |
| MFHEA/04/2023 | Communication regarding MQF Level 8 Programme Accreditation | |
| MFHEA/05/2023 | Communication on the Teaching and Learning Venue/s | |
| MFHEA/06/2023 | Communication about a new process for provider accreditation (licensing) for Further & Higher Education Institutions, Higher Education Institutions and Universities | |
| MFHEA/07/2023 | Updated Fee Structure for Provider External Quality Assurance (EQA) Audits | |
| MFHEA/08/2023 | Updated Fee Structure for Provider Accreditation (Licensing) | |
| MFHEA/09/2024 | Updates on the Accreditation Procedure |
| Comm. No. | Comm. Title | Annexes |
|---|---|---|
| MFHEA/01/2023 | Communication regarding involvement of students in programme accreditation. | |
| MFHEA/02/2023 | Update of the Fee Stucture for Programme Accreditation | COMM 02/2023 |
| MFHEA/03/2023 | Revision of Accredited Programmes | |
| MFHEA/04/2023 | Communication regarding MQF Level 8 Programme Accreditation | |
| MFHEA/05/2023 | Communication on the Teaching and Learning Venue/s | |
| MFHEA/06/2023 | Communication about a new process for provider accreditation (licensing) for Further & Higher Education Institutions, Higher Education Institutions and Universities | |
| MFHEA/07/2023 | Updated Fee Structure for Provider External Quality Assurance (EQA) Audits | |
| MFHEA/08/2023 | Updated Fee Structure for Provider Accreditation (Licensing) | |
| MFHEA/09/2024 | Updates on the Accreditation Procedure |
| 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 | Not Applicable since August 2023 |
| MFHEA/08/2022 | Communication about Ethical Practice and Research Integrity | Guidelines for ethical practice and research integrity. |
Communications published by NCFHE (2013 – 2020)
NB: For past Communications not available in this list, kindly send an email on [email protected]
| 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 | Register 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 Programme 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 |
| 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 Information 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) Auditst | |
| 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 | |
| QA/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. |
| Comm. No. | Comm. Title | Annexes |
| RP/01/2020 | Education Statistics Questionnaire 2019 2020 (Data collection on Students enrolled in Qualifications and Awards) |