Initial evaluation

This is a comprehensive evaluation for individual institutions who have not had an IEP evaluation before, or had one over three years ago. Choose this type of evaluation as your starting point for the IEP process.

You also have the option of selecting a special focus for the evaluation. The focus is approached within the context of a full institutional evaluation, but will be given extra attention throughout the evaluation processes, with more in-depth analysis and recommendations. The topics of focus currently offered are internationalisation; and management of research and use of research results. Choose this type of evaluation if your institution has a special interest in one of the two areas of focus.

Your institution may register for an initial evaluation on its own, or for a combined package, in which you already commit to a follow-up evaluation between one and three years later. There is a reduced fee for the two evaluations when registering for a combined package. Choose this type of evaluation if your institution wants to ensure continuity and maximise the impact of the IEP evaluation cycle.

Guidelines for institutions:

• Initial evaluation
• Initial evaluation with a special focus internationalisation
• Initial evaluation with a special focus on management of research and use of research

Follow-up evaluation

Follow-up evaluation

This is an evaluation to support institutions that had an initial evaluation between one and three years ago. Choose this type of evaluation if your institution wants to identify the impact of the intial evaluation, investigate the changes in the intervening period and provide further impetus for change.

The evaluation will involve one site visit and the evaluation team will be formed form a mixture of new members and members who conducted the initial evaluation.

Guidelines for institutions:

• Follow-up evaluation

Coordinated evaluations

Coordinated evaluations are initiated at the joint request of institutions and public authorities, and usually involve all or most higher education institutions in the respective country. As a result of a coordinated exercise, each institution receives its own IEP evaluation report and, if requested, we provide a sector report that highlights shared issues and challenges and facilitates a dialogue among key stakeholders, including governments.

We have conducted coordinated evaluations in a range of countries including Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Romania and, most recently, Montenegro. You can view the sectoral reports from all coordinated evaluations here.

Guidelines for institutions:

• Coordinated evaluation