Accreditation for business & professional programmes

A published standard. A public record.

IFEIA is an independent, private, non-governmental accreditor. We accredit business and professional programmes under our own published standards and system, and every decision is entered in a registry that anyone can verify.

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IndependentPrivate and non-governmental by design

PublishedStandards and process open to read

PublicEvery decision on a verifiable record

01 What IFEIA is

Accreditation should be something you can read, check and challenge. We publish the standard, follow the process in the open and put every outcome on the record.

Independent

IFEIA is a private body, separate from government. Its authority is its standards, its process and its record, and we never imply anything more.

Specialist

We look at one thing closely: business and professional programmes, from associate level to doctoral level, and stand-alone certificate programmes.

Verifiable

Each accredited institution has a public record page, a certificate with its own number, and a QR code that resolves to the record on this site.

02 The IFEIA Framework

Seven axes. One standard of quality.

Every programme is examined against the same seven axes. Together they ask whether the institution is run well, designed well, taught well, assessed honestly and improved continuously.

  1. Leadership & Governance

    How the institution is directed, held to account and kept honest.

    • Governing body and oversight
    • Integrity, policies and conflicts of interest
    • Accountability for outcomes

  2. Strategy & Planning

    Whether purpose, resources and priorities line up behind the programme.

    • Mission and programme purpose
    • Resource and capacity planning
    • Risk management and review cycles

  3. Learner & Stakeholder Focus

    Who the programme serves, and how it listens to them.

    • Learner needs, support and progression
    • Employer and professional input
    • Feedback, complaints and their resolution

  4. Programme Design

    Whether what is taught is coherent, current and fit for the level awarded.

    • Learning outcomes at the stated level
    • Curriculum structure and currency
    • Alignment with professional practice

  5. Faculty & Delivery

    Who teaches, how it is delivered, and how quality stays consistent.

    • Qualifications and development of teaching staff
    • Delivery methods and learning resources
    • Consistency across modes and locations

  6. Assessment & Results

    Whether a credential means what it says.

    • Assessment design and moderation
    • Academic integrity
    • Records, certification and verification

  7. Continuous Improvement

    What the institution does with what it learns.

    • Review of data and outcomes
    • Actions taken and tracked to completion
    • Annual monitoring commitments

03 Accreditation levels

One framework, five routes.

The same published standards apply at every level. What changes is the depth of evidence we expect for the credential being awarded.

  • 1

    Associate-level

    Business and professional programmes at the first tier of higher study, assessed against all seven framework axes.

  • 2

    Bachelor-level

    Undergraduate business and professional programmes, with depth of curriculum and learner outcomes at the centre.

  • 3

    Master-level

    Postgraduate programmes for practising and aspiring professionals, judged on rigour, applied practice and assessment integrity.

  • 4

    Doctoral-level

    Research-led and professional doctoral-level programmes in business and related professional fields.

  • 5

    Certificate programmes

    Stand-alone certificate programmes accredited on their own terms, with the same published standards and the same public record.

04 The process

From first inquiry to a public decision.

  1. 01

    Inquiry

    A short conversation to confirm the programme is in scope and the right level and route apply.

  2. 02

    Application

    A formal application with the programme profile and the supporting documents listed in the checklist.

  3. 03

    Self-assessment

    The institution reviews itself against the seven framework axes and submits its evidence.

  4. 04

    Review

    Independent reviewers examine the evidence, ask questions and test it against the published standards.

  5. 05

    Decision

    The accreditation committee decides, records its reasons and issues the status and certificate.

  6. 06

    Annual monitoring

    Every accredited programme reports each year, and its public record is kept current.

05 Registry & verification

A public registry. A record anyone can check.

30 institutions are listed in the registry today. Every institution accredited by IFEIA appears in the public registry with its own record page. The record states what was accredited, at which level, from when and for how long, and it links to the certificate.

  • Registration number and certificate number on every record
  • Status, effective date and duration stated plainly
  • Certificate shown beneath the result, with a QR code to the record
  • Verification enquiries answered at [email protected]
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Registry record Status
Institution
Registration no.
Certificate no.
Scope
Valid from
Duration
QR code

Every certificate carries a QR code that opens its record on this site.

A quiet university reading room with glass-fronted archive cabinets and study tables
Evidence firstDocuments, records and outcomes are examined before any conclusion is drawn.
A hand drawing a diagram on a whiteboard
Self-assessmentThe institution maps itself against the framework.
Chairs around a wooden conference table
Committee decisionReasons are recorded with every outcome.

06 Independence & transparency

Plainly stated.

IFEIA is a private body. Its authority is its published standards, its documented process and its public record. It is not a government licence, and we never present it as one.

What you can rely on

The standards are published. The process is described step by step. Decisions state their reasons, and appeals and complaints have their own procedure.

How decisions stay sound

Anyone with an interest in an applicant takes no part in its review or decision. Reasons are recorded, and appeals go to a panel separate from the one that decided.

07 Insights

Practical notes for applicants, learners and employers.

Put your programme on the record.

Start with an inquiry. We will confirm scope, level and route, and send the application checklist.

Begin an inquiry [email protected]