Criterion

Trait

Example

Students selection process

Strict, objective and uses norms or procedures. Admission of the best students warrants the relevance of the results and programs impact.

Procedures and admission criteria adjust to programs goals and are public, accessible and warrant the proper formation of the admitted class. Students from different institutions and countries could be enrolled in the program.

Graduation profile

The program aims to study in depth a professional area to attend the potential labor market demand, as well as the immediate impact on the social sector.

Describe knowledge, attitudes, ethical and sustainable values that a postgraduate program student must bear at the end of the training.

Curriculum

Postgraduate program shows a well structured curriculum, oriented to satisfy professional needs in all society sectors.

Curriculum shows evidence of collaboration with society sectors that need their professional training, among them are stays in productive sector, in government, of services or any other related to the program.

Students and teachers mobility

Students and teachers mobility actions improve the training process and in the results to reach consolidated status.

Program shows evidence that students and teachers participate in mobility actions. There are informs or proceedings of projects, co-directed thesis (concluded or in progress), advise, or publications in cooperation agreements with society sectors.

Academic productivity of the program

Results of applying knowledge and innovation, and their impact on academic, social, productive and government sectors.

Measure of productivity results incidence in government, productive, social, and educational sectors, according with programs’ orientation and level. Networks

Graduates networks

Results of implementation mechanisms to effectively communicate/collaborate with graduates, feedback on the program, professional practice, employability and social retribution.

Graduates contribution to knowledge and professional practice, and their recognition by society.