Quiz to Determine Recognition
How do you determine if a College or Course is Credible?
Most people assume a course is credible is it is "recognised" or "accredited" ..... but accreditation schemes vary enormously in their standards; and many of the best courses are not always accredited.
Try the following test for any college, school, or university, and see how it scores:
| Question |
Points |
| Can more than 50% of graduates readily find work soon after graduating? |
5 |
| Can more than 75% of graduates readily find work soon after graduating? |
5 |
| Does the course provide a foundation that kick starts life long learning? |
5 |
|
Has the institution been established for a long time (over 5 years)? |
5 |
| Do all staff have significant industry experience in their discipline and at a level above what they teach? |
5 |
| Do all staff have formal qualifications at or above the level they teach? |
5 |
| Is the course constantly and quickly changing, in response to changes within the discipline? |
5 |
| Is the institution or are staff members of industry organisations in disciplines taught |
5 |
| Is the institution visible (eg. Is it seen readily in internet searches, magazine ads, at trade shows, known to industry leaders, etc) |
5 |
| Does the institution maintain and promote an open and ethical policy of dealing with students (eg. publishing refunds policies, complaints policies, etc) |
5 |
| Is the institution or any of it's courses formally recognised or accredited by one or more government accreditation or recognition bodies somewhere in the world |
5 |
| Is the institution subject to auditing by an external body (eg. an accreditation body -government or non government; Quality Assurance authority, etc) |
5 |
| Is there a formal relationship (eg. affiliation, partnership etc) established with one or more other credible businesses, colleges, schools or universities. |
5 |
Institutions that have more points could be considere more credible.
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