The Bachelor Creative Technology programme of the University of Twente was assessed by the assessment panel on 25 March 2021. At the invitation of evaluation agency Certiked, the assessment panel studied the self-evaluation report and annexed documentation, and conducted the online site visit on 25 March 2021.

In general terms, the panel would like to compliment programme management on their strong commitment to the international and intercultural dimensions of the programme. All elements supporting these dimensions are adequately to more than adequately covered in the programme. To continue strengthening the international and intercultural dimensions of the programme, the panel advises programme management to work on the further integration of these elements.

The panel found the internationalisation goals for the programme to be clear. They are shared and supported by both internal and external shareholders. The internationalisation goals have been translated into verifiable internationalisation objectives, which allow programme management to monitor the achievement of these goals. An important number of these goals relate to teaching and learning. The programme meets the generic quality for this standard. The programme shows an acceptable level of attainment across the standard’s entire spectrum. The panel deems all the underlying criteria of this standard to be met. The panel found no serious shortcomings in any of the underlying criteria. The panel therefore assesses Standard 1. Intended internationalisation as satisfactory.

The panel found the intended international and intercultural learning outcomes to meet the internationalisation goals of the programme. The panel sees the methods used for the assessment of students as suitable for measuring the achievement of the intended international and intercultural learning outcomes. The panel regards the graduates to achieve these learning outcomes. The programme meets the generic quality for this standard. The programme shows an acceptable level of attainment across the standard’s entire spectrum. The panel deems all the underlying criteria of this standard to be met. The panel found no serious shortcomings in any of the underlying criteria. The panel therefore assesses Standard 2. International and intercultural learning as satisfactory.

The panel found the curriculum, teaching methods and learning environment of the programme to exhibit strong international and intercultural features, allowing students to achieve the intended international and intercultural learning outcomes. The panel found the programme to surpass the generic quality for this standard. The programme clearly goes beyond the acceptable level of attainment across the standard’s entire spectrum. The panel deems all the underlying criteria of this standard to be more than appropriately met. The panel found no shortcomings in any of the underlying criteria. The panel therefore assesses Standard 3: Teaching and Learning as good.

The panel found the staff composition, staff experiences, knowledge and skills and services provided for staff members to be very much in line with the international and intercultural dimensions of the programme. The panel found the programme to surpass the generic quality for this standard. The programme clearly goes beyond the acceptable level of attainment across the standard’s entire spectrum. The panel deems all the underlying criteria of this standard to be more than appropriately met. The panel found no shortcomings in any of the underlying criteria. The panel therefore assesses Standard 4. Staff as good.

The panel found the student composition and student experiences as well as the services provided to students to correspond strongly to the international and intercultural dimensions of the programme. The panel found the programme to surpass the generic quality for this standard. The programme clearly goes beyond the acceptable level of attainment across the standard’s entire spectrum. The panel deems all the underlying criteria of this standard to be more than appropriately met. The panel found no shortcomings in any of the underlying criteria. The panel therefore assesses Standard 5. Students as good.

The panel advises the European Consortium for Accreditation (ECA) to award the Bachelor Creative Technology programme of the University of Twente the ECA Certificate for Quality in Programme Internationalisation.