IVETSA (International Vocational Education Teaching Standards Accreditation) serves the international vocational education sector, specialising in the evaluation and accreditation of programme teaching standards, course standards and related curriculum design materials. We are committed to strengthening teaching standards and curriculum development, supporting quality improvement in vocational education, and promoting international exchange and cooperation.
IVETSA has a Teaching Standards Review Committee composed of appointed experts in relevant fields, responsible for the technical consideration of programme teaching standards and course standards. Reviews bring together academic experience and industry practice. Using clearly defined evaluation criteria, they focus on the alignment of educational objectives, learning outcomes, curriculum content, practical teaching and assessment design. Through professional review and constructive feedback, IVETSA helps vocational education institutions identify strengths, improve curriculum design and refine teaching standards.
The organisation operating IVETSA is a member of the Malaysia-China Higher Education Association (MCHEA) and conducts accreditation activities within the scope authorised by the Malaysia China Education and Culture Interaction Association (MCECIA). IVETSA is committed to educational exchange and institutional cooperation between Malaysia and China, encouraging the sharing of teaching standards, curriculum design and professional experience, and providing professional support for the development of vocational education.
Examine a programme standard and its curriculum design, from occupational needs and learning outcomes to practical learning, assessment and support conditions.
Seven areas · Programme-level requirements
Explore programme accreditationReview a course or a specified set of courses, with attention to learning units, tasks, workload, assessment and the conditions for effective delivery.
Seven areas · Course-level requirements
Explore course accreditationAcademic experience and subject expertise support the review of teaching standards and curriculum design.
Appointed review expert
President and Vice-Chancellor
Appointed review expert
Dean, Faculty of Business and Human Sciences
Appointed review expert
Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology
Appointed review expert
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Affairs, Culture and International Relations
Appointed review expert
Professor and doctoral supervisor
Appointed review expert
Dean, Centre for Postgraduate Studies
Send the application, standards and supporting material in one package.
Agree the scope, total fee, timetable and promotion permissions in writing.
Receive expert findings and clarify or revise the design where needed.
Obtain the report and decision, with a certificate for passed cases after issue checks.
Institutions in Malaysia and Singapore with which we aim to develop dialogue on teaching standards, curriculum design and adoption.
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