Legal basis of the foundation

Internal Rules of Procedure and Statutes can be found here.

Rules of procedure

The Internal Rules of Procedure of the Accreditation Council and the Foundation Council regulate the organization and working methods of both bodies in detail.

Statutes

In accordance with the Law governing its establishment, the Foundation has adopted Statutes that define its more detailed structure.

Fee regulations

The Fee regulations of the Accreditation Council Foundation provides for an annual basic fee (basic flat rate) for higher education institutions, graduated according to the size of the higher education institution, and a procedure-related fee (flat rate per case) for each accreditation decision.

Further information on fees:

The schedule of fees is published in the NRW Ministerial Gazette. Further information on the subject of fees and their collection can be found in FAQ 11.The fee regulations in the version valid until 31.12.2025 is available here.