“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
The aim of accreditation is to satisfy an external Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) that learning and achievement by students at the University, as embodied in the teaching it carries out and the degrees it awards, meets national professional benchmarks. The award of an accredited degree may allow a graduate to qualify for a particular type of employment and, in some cases, gain exemption from PSRB examinations.
The University therefore recognises accreditation of academic programmes by Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) as an important dimension of academic standards, providing an external reference point, and adding value in terms of employability. Accordingly, PSRB accreditation reports are considered in a manner similar to External Examiner reports and, subject to decision by the dean of school, may take place alongside or as a substitute for periodic Programme Review.
The results of accreditations are reported to SFC in the Annual Institutional Statement alongside those of internal programme reviews.
Further guidance on procedure can be found in Accreditation - Outline of Process.
Past Accreditation reports and school responses to them may be viewed at QA Archive
Past Annual Institutional Statements to SFC may also be viewed at the QA Archive
Particular care should be taken to ensure clarity of any information concerning accreditation that is made public or made available to students or prospective students (see Accreditation - Outline of Process).
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