Preparation and coordination of the 2018 evaluation round
Following its initial experience of evaluating public and private programmes in 2017, the Agency continued to improve its services and procedures. Compliance with the deadlines agreed upon with the supervising ministry was intended to enable institutions to announce their programme offerings to students and begin teaching on schedule.
In preparation for the 2018 session, coordination meetings brought together the various higher education stakeholders according to the following timetable.
Table No. 4 — Coordination and preparation meetings for the 2018 evaluation round
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| 16 November 2017 | Vice-presidents responsible for academic affairs, at the Agency. |
| 8 December 2017 | Academic directors of private higher education institutions, at the CNRST. |
| 12 December 2017 | Directors of higher education institutions not affiliated with universities, at INAU. |
| 18 January 2018 | Training and communication meeting with Agency experts, at EMI, to prepare for the 2018 programme evaluation. |
Submission timetable and launch of the evaluation
The operation falls within the framework of two ministerial memoranda concerning compliance with deadlines for submitting accreditation or reaccreditation applications:
To ensure a smooth start to the academic year 2018/2019, the Agency began evaluating the programmes submitted to it on 5 January 2018.
1. Statistics on public higher education
Breakdown of programmes by university and institution not affiliated with a university
| University or institution | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ibn Zohr – Agadir | 39 | 12,91 % |
| Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah – Fez | 36 | 11,92 % |
| Institutions not affiliated with universities | 33 | 10,92 % |
| Mohammed V – Rabat | 33 | 10,92 % |
| Moulay Ismail – Meknes | 31 | 10,26 % |
| Hassan II – Casablanca | 28 | 9,27 % |
| Sultan Moulay Slimane – Beni Mellal | 23 | 7,61 % |
| Abdelmalek Essaadi – Tetouan | 21 | 6,95 % |
| Cadi Ayyad – Marrakech | 17 | 5,62 % |
| Mohammed I – Oujda | 16 | 5,30 % |
| Hassan I – Settat | 11 | 3,64 % |
| Chouaib Doukkali – El Jadida | 10 | 3,31 % |
| Ibn Tofail – Kenitra | 4 | 1,32 % |
| Total | 302 | 100 % |
Breakdown of programmes by disciplinary field
| Disciplinary field | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, humanities and social sciences | 88 | 29,13 % |
| Economics and management | 59 | 19,53 % |
| Physics – Chemistry – Mathematics – Computer Science | 52 | 17,21 % |
| Law | 40 | 13,24 % |
| Life and earth sciences | 26 | 8,60 % |
| Engineering sciences | 23 | 7,61 % |
| Health sciences | 14 | 4,63 % |
| Total | 302 | 100 % |
2. Statistics on private higher education
Breakdown of programmes by university and institution
| University or institution | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| International University of Rabat | 18 | 5,77 % |
| International University of Casablanca | 17 | 5,16 % |
| Private University of Marrakech | 15 | 4,55 % |
| Mundiapolis University | 15 | 4,55 % |
| Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | 13 | 3,95 % |
| Universiapolis | 12 | 3,64 % |
| Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez | 10 | 3,03 % |
| Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences | 7 | 2,12 % |
| Private University of Fez | 7 | 2,12 % |
| Abulcasis International University of Health Sciences | 6 | 1,82 % |
| Institutions | 209 | 63,52 % |
| Total | 329 | 100 % |
Breakdown of programmes by disciplinary field
| Disciplinary field | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Economics and management (EG) | 144 | 43,76 % |
| Science and technology (ST) | 93 | 28,26 % |
| Health sciences (SS) | 44 | 13,37 % |
| Arts, humanities and social sciences (LSHA) | 36 | 10,94 % |
| Law | 12 | 3,64 % |
| Total | 329 | 100 % |
3. Expert evaluation results
Public higher education
| Expert evaluation results | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Programmes with a final assessmentFavourable | 220 | 72,84 % |
| Programmes with a final assessmentUnfavourable | 37 | 12,25 % |
| Programmes without responses | 27 | 8,94 % |
| Programmes with unpaid fees and/or without their specific CNPN | 18 | 5,96 % |
| Total | 302 | 100 % |
Private higher education
| Expert evaluation results | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Programmes with a final assessmentFavourable | 233 | 70,82 % |
| Programmes with a final assessmentUnfavourable | 59 | 17,93 % |
| Programmes without responses | 27 | 8,21 % |
| Programmes with unpaid fees | 10 | 3,04 % |
| Total | 329 | 100 % |
4. Main observations addressed to institutions
The observations concern public and private higher education institutions.
- Compliance with deadlinesSome institutions failed to comply with the statutory deadlines for submitting accreditation or renewal applications, or with deadlines for responding to experts’ observations.
- Accreditation application requirementsA large proportion of institutions did not undertake to submit accreditation applications that met the requirements.
- Qualifications of coordinatorsSome programmes are coordinated by professors who do not hold the required qualification.
- Human resourcesThere is a shortage of qualified and specialised human resources for launching certain programmes.
- Disciplinary coherenceSome proposed programmes combine several disparate disciplines.
Evaluation Report on Bachelor’s Degree Programmes in Education
Evaluation of Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Education submitted by universities for accreditation.
Bachelor’s Degrees in Education: background and breakdown by university
The evaluation round responds to the provisions of the 2015–2030 Strategic Vision, particularly the modernisation of teaching, training and management professions, to improve human resources performance and keep pace with scientific and intellectual developments.
Pursuant to the memorandum of the Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research No. 00357/01 of 21 March 2018, the Agency began evaluating 74 Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Education, submitted by all universities in various fields for accreditation.
Table 2 — Number of Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Education by university, 2018 evaluation round
| University | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Mohammed V – Rabat | 16 |
| Ibn Tofail – Kenitra | 10 |
| Mohammed I – Oujda | 10 |
| Abdelmalek Essaadi – Tetouan | 8 |
| Hassan II – Casablanca | 8 |
| Hassan I – Settat | 7 |
| Cadi Ayyad – Marrakech | 5 |
| Chouaib Doukkali – El Jadida | 3 |
| Ibn Zohr – Agadir | 3 |
| Moulay Ismail – Meknes | 2 |
| Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah – Fez | 2 |
| Total | 74 |
Evaluation committees and reference documents
The Agency set up committees in the various disciplines. Each committee included:
To review the programme descriptions submitted by universities, these committees relied on:
- The national pedagogical standards document specific to the Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
- The standard Bachelor’s Degree in Education programme, covering the various disciplines specific to secondary education.
Programmes accredited in 2018 by discipline
Table 3 — Number of programmes accredited in 2018 by discipline
| Discipline | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 9 |
| Physics and Chemistry | 9 |
| Life and earth sciences | 8 |
| Mathematics | 8 |
| Computer Science | 7 |
| French Studies | 7 |
| Industrial Studies | 4 |
| English Studies | 4 |
| Economics and Management | 4 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | 3 |
| Arabic Studies | 3 |
| Physical Education and Sport | 3 |
| History and Geography | 3 |
| Total | 74 |