The following timeframe applies for the institutions that register for the IEP during the regular registration period in spring. The IEP secretariat is prepared to work with each participating institution to adapt this timeframe to its specific circumstances and requirements.
Stage 1: March – June
- The institution applies for participation in the Institutional Evaluation Programme, preferably by the end of June
Stage 2: July – October
- IEP establishes an evaluation team for each participating institution during the IEP annual seminar that is attended by all members of evaluation teams
- The participating institutions have the option of attending a seminar organised by IEP to discuss the objectives of the evaluation and to receive guidance on planning the process
- The institutions are expected to pay the fee for the evaluation by the end of September unless otherwise agreed upon
Stage 3: October – March
- Self-evaluation phase: the participating institutions undergo a self-evaluation process and provide IEP with a self-evaluation report on the basis of the IEP guidelines. (Please note: the self-evaluation report must be received four weeks prior to the first site visit.)
- External evaluation phase begins: the evaluation team conducts a first site visit to the institution and requests any additional information as appropriate
Stage 4: April – May
- The institution submits any additional information as requested by the evaluation team
Stage 5: May - June
- The evaluation team makes a second site visit to the institution, at the end of which it presents an oral summary of its conclusions
Stage 6: July – October
- IEP presents the written report to the institution for comments on factual errors
- IEP sends the finalised report to the institution
- IEP publishes the evaluation report on its website here