The Accreditation Council Foundation - the joint institution of the federal states for quality assurance in studies and education at German universities - as the decision-making body responsible for the approval (accreditation of degree program quality) of Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, officially reaccredited the two human resources management degree programs IPO and IHRM on 17 September. The accreditation runs until September 30, 2027.
On the basis of a written and personal on-site assessment by the accreditation agency AQAS, the state accreditation council approved both degree programs without any conditions due to quality deficiencies.
The IPO/IHRM course directors and course management are delighted with this great success, which lecturers, staff and students in the Human Resource Management study area have been working towards for a long time.
This is the second reaccreditation in the form of a program review for both degree programs. The Bachelor IPO started in the winter semester 2004/2005, the Master IHRM followed in the winter semester 2007/2008.
As part of the reaccreditation decision, the Accreditation Council also approved the new academic degrees of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.), which apply to first-year students from the current winter semester. The B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees applied for were reviewed by the experts as part of the procedure to determine whether they meet the specific requirements. Accordingly, both degree programs now have more courses in scientific research methodology, applied social sciences and social sciences. Research Methodology, Applied Social Research and Quantitative Management Approaches.
According to the KMK structural guidelines, the Bachelor's degree is equivalent to the former Diplom degree of "Dipl.-Betriebswirt (FH)" or "Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH)". The Master's degree is equivalent to the former university diploma degree of a "Dipl.-Kfm." or a "Dipl.-Kff." equivalent.
The application deadline for the IPO course starting twice a year in the summer semester 2020 is January 15, 2020, and the application deadline for the Master's course is July 15 for the winter semester.
