19.07 To what extent are professional licensing bodies to be involved in the random samples?

In addition to the peer review reports of the system accreditation procedure, a representative of the respective competent professional accreditation body participates in the random samples for regulated study programmes (“regulatory sample”). The representative is appointed by the competent professional accreditation bodies, which must be involved in the accreditation by law. The central task of the representative of the respective competent professional accreditation body is to assess whether the participation obligations in the QMS of the higher education institution are being properly fulfilled.

In the case of teacher training courses, a representative of the supreme state authority responsible for education must be involved.

In the case of study programs with Protestant or Catholic theology or religion, a representative of the respective church office must be involved, taking into account the denominational orientation of the study programme. The responsible body is the locally responsible diocese or the responsible regional church.

If the higher education institution offers study programs with both Protestant and Catholic theology or religion, one representative from each denomination must be involved.

The approval requirement contained in § 25 para. 1 sentence 5 MRVO only applies at degree program level in the areas of teacher training and theology and must be taken into account by system-accredited higher education institutions in their internal accreditation procedures in accordance with § 18 para. 2 MRVO. In the regulatory random sample at system evaluation level, however, the approval requirement is generally not relevant.

The decision on the type and manner of participation, which may take the form of participation in the on-site visit or a written statement, is the responsibility of the respective competent body. A corresponding reference should be made in the accreditation report.