19.04 Which study programmes and criteria are included in the random samples?

The random samples consist of at least two of the following:

1. section 31 (2) no. 1 MRVO “Program sample”  

For the sake of clarity, the random samples in accordance with Section 31 (2) no. 1 MRVO will be referred to below as the “program sample”.

In the program random sample, the peer review panel should review the consideration of all formal and academic criteria (with the exception of §§ 17 and 18) of the applicable legal regulation at least within one study programme (§ 31 para. 2 no. 1 MRVO). In order to assess whether the intended effects of the quality management system to be assessed occur at the level of the study programme (§ 31 para. 1 MRVO), it may be necessary to reproduce the course of an internal university accreditation procedure as an example.

If the higher education institution offers study programmes that also prepare students for a regulated profession, further study programmes are added (see regulatory sample, point 3).

2. section 31 (2) no. 2 MRVO “Criteria sample”

For the sake of clarity, the random samples in accordance with Section 31 (2) no. 2 MRVO will be referred to below as the “criteria sample”.

In the criteria sample, the consideration of formal and academic criteria (with the exception of §§ 17 and 18) should be evaluated, whereby the selection should be made in accordance with the peer review panel. The selection must include at least one formal criterion and at least one technical criterion.

The criteria sample deliberately provides for a large degree of freedom in order to enable the peer review reports to make a targeted selection of criteria and study programmes based on the knowledge they have already gained. In this context, the criteria sample also opens up the possibility, for example, of checking whether Quality Management is applied throughout the university.

3. section 31 (3) MRVO – “Regulatory sample”

For the sake of clarity, the random samples in accordance with Section 31 (3) MRVO will be referred to below as the “regulatory sample”.

The regulation sample is carried out in the form of a program sample. The main focus is on the question of whether the quality management system is able to deal with aspects that arise from the formal and academic criteria with regard to any regulations.

In this context, it is also necessary to examine whether the cooperation and approval requirements pursuant to Section 18 (2) in conjunction with Section 25 (1) sentences 3 to 5 MRVO and, if applicable, the requirements for the accreditation of study programmes are also met in the internal university accreditation procedures.   additional national legal provisions and professional requirements are taken into account

For the scope of the regulatory sample, see FAQ 19.05 and 19.06; for the participation of professional licensing bodies, see FAQ 19.07.