The accreditation process follows eCampus procedures. All education providers seeking accreditation are required to submit a comprehensive submission document containing full information, as detailed in the following accreditation procedure.
Below you find out the accreditation procedure steps:
Express your interest
① Expression of interest
If you are interested in becoming an eCampus Affiliate complete the online form to the side.
Before you begin, please read more about our requirements and our fees and figures prospectus.
The information contained in the online form is used by the eCampus Accreditation Board in determining whether or not to establish a panel of assessors and proceed with the Application form.
In seeking potential partners, the Accreditation Board needs to pay close attention to the compatibility of the purpose of the institution and its aims, and to the potential ability of the proposed partner to meet the eCampus University’s standards and requirements.
The eCampus University will seek appropriate information to ensure that the proposed partner is a financially stable institution with effective and adequate management and administrative systems, adequate and well deployed human and physical resources and appropriate systems for quality assurance.
② Application form
Once the applicant has been evaluated eligible to become an eCampus Affiliate, he will receive the communication from eCampus University inviting him to fulfill the Application Form (see facsimile).
In the same communication the applicant will receive all figures related to fees and the draft of his future Student’s Guide and Handbook containing all degrees programs. The Guide shall be personalized within the 4th step of the accreditation process.
The eCampus Accreditation Board, in considering applications, will give priority to the following categories of application:
(i) submissions made by well-established institutions, with a good number of suitably qualified students, preferably international High Schools;
(ii) requests made by Departments or Schools with centres already approved by other Universities.
③ eCampus approval visit
The approval visit is the opportunity to look at the evidence that supports the information you submitted on your Application form.
The approval visit to the applicant shall be undertaken by eCampus University. The purpose of the visit shall be to make an assessment of the institution in terms of its ambience, facilities, staffing, governance and financial status.
The eCampus Accreditation Board shall appoint a panel of 2 specialist assessors to visit the institution.
The costs of the visit shall be the responsibility of the institution seeking for accreditation. Payment should be received in full according to the agreed forecasted amount, prior to the visit taking place.
The applicant will have personalized it’s Student’s Guide and Handbook, and submit it for approval to eCampus during the visit and before the accreditation.
The subsequent report of a visit shall be presented for the approval of the eCampus Accreditation Board.
There are three types of results:
• Approved
• Approved with conditions
• Not ready to join eCampus
If applicant is approved, eCampus University will send the contract letter within 30 working days of the approval visit.
④ Formal accreditation
The approval will initially be given for a period of three years and extension of this period will be subject to the outcome of a major review.
In agreeing to accreditation, the eCampus University shall require that all matters shall be regarded as confidential, and in particular that all advertisements and press releases relating to accreditation shall only be issued with the express permission and the advance approval of the eCampus University.
Accreditation and contract will be signed after having received the entrance fee.
After the signature the Affiliate will receive an eCampus set of documents which contains a range of information about the many ways in which the Affiliate can engage with the eCampus learning community.