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Introduction to Programme Accreditation

1.4.2 Full Accreditation

The purpose of a Full Accreditation is to reaffirm that the programme delivery has met the standards set by the
COPPA, and is in compliance with the MQF. The Full Accreditation exercise is usually carried out when the first cohort
of students are in their final year. It involves an external and independent assessment conducted by MQA through
its PoA. The panel evaluates documents, including the Programme Self-Assessment Report (PSAR) submitted by
the HEPs. An evaluation visit to the institution will be conducted by the PoA to validate and verify the information
furnished by the HEPs before the PoA submits its recommendations to MQA’s Accreditation Committee through a
formal Final Accreditation Report.

1.4.3 Compliance Evaluation (Reaccreditation)

Compliance Evaluation is an exercise to monitor and ensure the maintenance and enhancement of a programme
that has been accredited. The Compliance Evaluation is crucial given that the accreditation status of a programme
is without an expiry provision. Compliance Evaluation, which applies to all accredited programmes, must be carried
out at least once in five years. In the case where a Compliance Evaluation found that an HEP fails to maintain the
quality of an accredited programme, the accredited status of the said programme may be revoked and a cessation
date shall be recorded in the Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR).

1.5 MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER (MQR)

The MQR is a registry of all higher education qualifications accredited by the MQA. The MQR contains, among others,
information on programmes, providers, levels and validity periods or cessation dates of the accreditation status
of these qualifications. It is meant to provide students, parents, employers, funding agencies and other related
stakeholders, both domestic and international, with the necessary information about accredited qualifications
in Malaysia. MQR is the national reference point for qualifications in Malaysia and is also reffered by in UNESCO’s
portal of higher education. The MQR is accessible at https://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/ For provisional accreditation,
the list of provisionally accredited programmes is listed in the MQA/PA (https://www2.mqa.gov.my/pasp/).

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