FAQ category: 01 Application

01.1 When do I have to submit the application for reaccreditation to the Accreditation Council so that there is no accreditation gap?

01.1.1 Program accreditation (reaccreditation) If the administrative procedure is delayed despite timely application, this must not be to the detriment of the higher education…

01.2 When must the application for initial accreditation be submitted to the Accreditation Council? Is retroactive accreditation also possible here?

According to § 26 para. 1 sentence 1 MRVO, retroactive accreditation is possible for initial accreditations. Specifically, this means Accreditation is valid retroactively from…

01.3 By when must an application for program accreditation be submitted so that the Accreditation Council can decide on it at its next meeting?

As it is sufficient to submit the application for reaccreditation in good time before the expiry of the accreditation deadline in order to avoid…

01.4 What documents must be submitted with the application?

The Accreditation Council carries out a plausibility check of the resolution recommendation of the accreditation agency and the peer review panel set out in…

01.5 In what form should the application documents be submitted?

The application documents can be submitted in the usual file formats (PDF, ZIP – file formats such as Word or Excel are only possible…

01.6 How is the accreditation deadline calculated if an application for reaccreditation is submitted well before the expiry of the previous accreditation deadline?

According to § 26 para. 2 MRVO, reaccreditation follows directly after the previous accreditation. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure the seamless…

01.7 Does the Accreditation Council issue certificates for the accreditations it has awarded?

No. The Accreditation Council stores the accreditations it has issued in the accreditation database at https://antrag.akkreditierungsrat.de; the Accreditation Council’s accreditation decisions can be viewed…

01.8 By when must an application for system accreditation be submitted?

Different submission deadlines apply to the processing of applications for initial accreditation and reaccreditation. Applications for first-time system accreditations are given priority, as the…

01.9 Do I have to wait for the Accreditation Council's final decision before starting a study programme or a study programme that has been changed during reaccreditation or during the current accreditation period?

The Accreditation Council does not issue operating licenses for study programmes. This is done the respective Ministry of Science as the responsible supervisory authority.…