Is UNIQUe for my institution?

The fundamental feature of the UNIQUe approach is to support institutions of higher education to measure how successful they are in technology-enhanced learning and to allow for continuous improvement. Thus,

UNIQUe is an accelerator for quality improvement and innovation. Providing industry-wide benchmarks, it will dramatically enhance the implementation speed of the Bologna reforms in the area of technology-enhanced learning.
Compared to other quality initiatives in the area of technology-enhanced learning, UNIQUe has a broader institutional approach and is not only related to eLearning. The Unique quality label builds on the broadest stakeholder involvement.
The UNIQUe process is structured in six very distinct stages and offers a formalised approach in each of the steps.
The UNIQUe quality label provides an certification as a result, next to continuous quality improvement mechanisms.
The UNIQUe quality label focuses on innovation. UNIQUe ensures continuous quality improvement since it is a diagnostic tool for self-assessment of the institution.

There are two flavour of UNIQUe, each with its’ own eligibility criteria:

Nature of the Institution

UNIQUe for Institutions

the institution is accredited by its relevant national authority
the institution is active in the provision of qualifications at ISCED Level 5 and above

UNIQUe for Institutes

the institute must be located within an institution meeting the UNIQUe criteria
the institute must have academic autonomy from the institution (autonomy in curricular design and provision)
the institute must be characterized thematically, not by mode of provision (e.g. a school of law is eligible, a distance learning institute is not)
the institute’s application must be formally supported by the institution

Evidence of TEL Activities

The institution must show that it is active in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning.

Ability to conduct evaluation

From the initial application, the secretariat determines that the applicant has a sufficiently developed quality system to allow it to conduct a system-wide self-evaluation, and organize a peer-review.