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Timeline and Related Task for Accreditation

Category Criteria Number
Employer Employer must be from the organization that has hired our graduates (current/ 3 person
previous). The graduates must have worked there for at least 6 months. The
“Employer” should be the direct superior of the graduate.
For reaccreditation, please invite the industry/ employer that was involved in 1 person
the curriculum review. Can have more.
Executive and List of all the executive and operational staff in the department where the Dependent on the
operational staff Programme is being offered and those who are involved in the teaching and Panel request
learning.

3.3 GENERAL TIMELINE FOR ACCREDITATION.

3.3.1 Perspective of a Programme owner

In order to summarize the numerous processes involved in the accreditation process, Table 3.3 gives a general
overview to the Programme Owner on the key activities and the expected timeline for each activity.

Table 3.3: Key activities for the accreditation process

Activity Provisional Full Reaccreditation
Start Once the approval of One and a half years before the first One a half years before the
Mesyuarat Saringan Awal batch graduate. Programme accreditation
(MSA) is obtained. However, if the Programme is status expires.
one year, the accreditation starts
immediately.
Preparation of PSAR 2 months. 1 year 1 year
Most of the information is Refer to the guideline on how to Refer to the guideline on
available. prepare PSAR. how to prepare PSAR.
Inform QMEC on intention Immediately after MSA. The current year (latest by October) The current year (latest by
of submitting PSAR before the actual submission. October) before the actual
submission.
Appointment of Subject 2 weeks before submission 2 weeks before submission of PSAR. 2 weeks before submission
Matter Expert (SME). of PSAR. of PSAR.
Fill up forms in Appendix
3.2
Submission of PSAR Once it is completed. 6 months before the first batch On the date set by QMEC.
graduate.
Preparation of visit Not relevant. 1 month. 1 month.
Immediately after submission. For Immediately after
some preparation works, it can only submission. For some
be done once the date of visit is preparation works, it can
confirmed. only be done once the
date of visit is confirmed.

Request for Information. 2-3 weeks after 2-3 weeks after submission. 2-3 weeks after
(RFI) submission. submission.
Reply to RFI Within 7 days after Within 7 days after receiving RFI. Within 7 days after
receiving RFI. receiving RFI.

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