Information for institutions
The criteria and process for our accreditation scheme seek听to complement existing institutional quality assurance processes.
Receiving accreditation for a programme may:
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Help raise awareness and understanding of the programme, e.g. through including a programme鈥檚 accreditation status in marketing materials.
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Signal to students and employers (via KIS data and marketing materials) that a department鈥檚 teaching and/or learning activity is听aligned with professional development, and that it is committed to their future using geographical knowledge, understanding, skills and approaches.
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Encourage programme leaders and other staff to engage in a quality self-assessment process, which will contribute towards existing measures for continuous quality improvement in departments and institutions.
Accreditation is normally awarded for six years, with the process for re-accreditation to be started in the final year of accreditation before the period of six years is complete. Applications for accreditation are welcomed at any stage of a programme鈥檚 lifecycle, but it is recommended that departments aim to seek (re-)accreditation in the year after the programme鈥檚 Periodic Review as this will provide the strongest supporting evidence for the application.
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To help with planning, it would be useful if departments intending to submit an application could signal their intention by email to听accreditation@rgs.org
Applications will be considered without a signal of intention; signalling intention does not bind you to making an application.
The next deadlines for applications are:
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30 September
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31 March
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