FAQ
Q1 | Where can IQA01, IQA02, IQA03, IQA04, and IQA05 templates be obtained? |
A1 | Templates for IQA01, IQA02, IQA03, IQA04, and IQA05 are available at https://inqka.uitm.edu.my/index.php/download-1/download-aqa |
Q2 | What programmes are needed to apply for Provisional Accreditation (PA)? |
A2 | All new programmes are required to apply for Provisional Accreditation. Programs applying for the addition of new locations will also need to fill out a Provisional Accreditation application first. |
Q3 | When do the Provisional Accreditation (PA) application documents need to be submitted? |
A3 | Provisional Accreditation application documents must be submitted after the new programme is approved by the Preliminary Screening Meeting (MSA). |
Q4 | Can an academic programme be offered before obtaining accreditation approval? |
A4 | A programme CANNOT be offered unless Provisional Accreditation is granted. |
Q5 | Can existing programmes that have obtained Full Accreditation be offered at new locations? |
A5 | Yes. But new campuses wishing to offer the programme will need to go through a provisional accreditation application, such as a new programme application. |
Q6 | What documents need to be submitted for an application for additional locations for an academic programme that has been fully accredited? |
A6 | The College /Faculty/Campus needs to apply for Provisional Accreditation (IQA01). |
Q7 | Are academic programmes seeking accreditation from professional bodies evaluated by IQA? |
A7 | IQA does NOT evaluate academic programmes that seek accreditation from professional bodies, but IQA will make the recording, payment of fees, and submission of documents to professional bodies through MQA so that the programme is also listed in the Malaysian Register of Qualifications (MQR). |
Q8 | When do the Full Accreditation (FA) application documents need to be submitted? |
A8 | Full Accreditation application documents must be submitted during the first cohort of programmes that have obtained Provisional Accreditation while in their final year of study. |
Q9 | What should be done if the College/Faculty/Campus wants to change the programme information in the Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR)? |
A9 | The College of Studies/Faculty/Campus needs to fill in form L which is the MQR Update Application Form which can be downloaded from https://inqka.uitm.edu.my/index.php/download-1/download-aqa and send it to IQA. |
Q10 | When does an academic programme need to go through the Compliance Audit process? |
A10 | A Compliance Audit needs to be conducted in the third to fifth year after the academic programme obtains Full Accreditation. |
Q11 | What should be done if a programme is no longer offered at the location? |
A11 | The College/Faculty/Campus needs to fill in form K, which is the Program Termination Certificate Form, which can be downloaded from https://inqka.uitm.edu.my/index.php/download-1/download-aqa by stating the date of the final cohort graduate at the location and submitting the form to IQA along with the MQA accreditation certificate. |