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In the last decennium learning outcomes became a key factor in accreditation procedures in higher education in Europe. Competence profiles are considered to be crucial in the evaluation of study programmes. In this paper we describe the use of the ACQA framework when evaluating learning outcomes of engineering programmes at the Faculty of Engineering Science at KU Leuven. Experience learns that the resulting competence profiles are actively used in self-assessment reports and are well received by visitation committees. The use of the ACQA framework at several European universities also allows international benchmarking. Next to lecturers’ intentions, also stakeholders’ opinions can be formulated and discussed based on the ACQA framework. In the future, a more quantitative approach of the employers’ and graduates’ vision is needed for further fine-tuning of the use of the ACQA framework within self-assessment reports.