ECTE is a cross-border, subject-specific quality assurance agency conducting reviews of institutions and higher education programmes in the discipline of theology. ECTE quality assurance activities fall within the scope of the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) and include: Institutional and Programme accreditation and accreditation of Micro-credential Providers.
ECTE is a registered agency on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR).
As a cross-border agency, the ECTE aims to determine the quality and level of learning opportunities as outlined in both the EQF at levels 5, 6 and 7 and in the QF-EHEA for the Short Cycle, First Cycle and Second Cycle and for micro-credentials, but does not determine the status of institutions nor their ability to award formal degrees.
ECTE offers two external quality assurance (EQA) activities that are ESG regulated. Visit the relative sections below for procedures, standards and specific resources for each activity.
Other sections of the ECTE website relate to both activities above.
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- The ECTE Accreditation section provides more information about the nature, scope and value of ECTE accreditation.
- The Supplemental Guidelines section, featuring specific guidelines on internal QA policies, dual and joint accreditation, information packages, special access, production of the Diploma Supplement, recognition of formal, non-formal and informal learning, distance and online education, programme design and using ECTS, distinguishing research and practice-oriented programmes and site visits and VETs (including guidance for online site visits), double credit counting, concept accreditation for new programmes and institutional status and qualification nomenclature.
- The Forms section, including eligibility and application forms, annual progress reports (APRs), no conflict-of-interest declaration forms, annual staff review forms, visitation feedback forms, and VET application forms.