Approval of the Accreditation Board of the Albanian Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education(ASCAL).

The Albanian Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education(ASCAL) must aprove the request of the higher education institution to be accredited by a foreign QA agency.

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Automatic. The accreditation results are listed in the State Accreditation Register.

Registration on EQAR is sufficient.

The legislative framework explicitly allowing higher education institutions to choose a Quality Assurance Agency is the Government Decision No. 301 dated on March 19, 2014, Government Decision No. 978 dated June 30, 2011 ameding the Regulation of State Accreditation of the Educational Institutions providing professional education programs in the Republic of Armenia and their specializations (bullets 11 and 19).

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registration on EQAR; QA agencies have to also submit an expression of interest to the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.

compliance with the criteria by theFederal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.​

• Public universities: yes.
• Universities of applied science: yes, after having been re-accredited by the national Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria)
  
• Private higher education institutions & university colleges of teacher education: no.

See point §19 of the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education – HS-QSG

• Public universities: yes (due to “self-accrediting” status of their programmes they are able to employ the European Approach)
• Universities of applied sciences, private higher education institutions, yes. If such a degree programme is offered as a joint study programme with one or several recognised foreign post-secondary educational institutions, AQ Austria may employ the European Approach or recognise the procedure (see the 2021 amendment to the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education – HS-QSG, § 23 4b and § 24 5b).
  

methodological check re. assessment report by NVAO

registration on EQAR or formal agreement with NVAO outlining requirements to meet the ESG

own criteria

for external quality assurance at programme level

AEQES reviews the request of the higher education institution to recognise the programme evaluations carried out by the foreign agency; external QA carried out by EQAR-registered agencies go through a simplified procedure.

EQAR registration

own criteria (compatible with AEQES and the ESG)

for all periodic programme evaluations

While Bosnian and Herzegovinian higher education institutions may employ the European Approach for the quality assurance of their joint programmes (on the basis of agreement that will be signed with partner institutions within the consortium), the reviewed programme will not be included into the State register of accredited higher education institutions and study programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

accreditation is given by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA) based on the results of the assessment.

registration on EQAR (Higher Education Act, Art. 79a) 

Following the adoption of the Act on the Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Science" (Official Gazette 151/2022, link below) Croatian higher education institutions offering joint study programmes with a foreign higher education institution have to be accredited in accordance with the European Approach (EA). In case the EA is carried out by a foreign EQAR-registered QA agency, the Croatian higher education institution shall, following the accreditation procedure, submit the report and decision on the conducted accreditation procedure to the Croatian QA agency (ASHE). If the decision on accreditation is positive, ASHE shall recognise the decision and issue a licence for the delivery of the joint study programme.

final decision is to be taken by the Cypriot Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education based on the outcomes of the external QA activity carried out by the EQAR-registered agency.

EQAR registration and prior consent needs to be obtained from the Cyprus national QA agency.

All higher education institutions may choose an EQAR-registered agency for their external evaluation (but not accreditation). The higher education institution is expected to obtain the prior consent of the National Agency (CYQAA) before the procedure.

Higher education institutions may use the European Approach

The results of quality evaluations of the higher education institution carried out by an EQAR-registered agency may be used in the consideration of a decision by the National Accreditation Bureau (see below Section 84 of the Higher Education Act, modified as of 2018)

The validity of a foreign accreditation will be considered for degree programmes that are to be carried out in cooperation with Czech higher education institutions.

Ntheti nt'uti superior danesa pe̲ts'i ar opción ar seleccionar 'nar agencia registrada jar EQAR pa acreditar programas ar grado danés ofrecidos ja ar extranjero ne pa acreditar programas ar grado profesionales proporcionados ya Ntheti transnacionales.

Ar Ts'ut'ubi acreditación pe̲ts'i ar Ts'ut'ubi pa seleccionar 'nar agencia registrada jar EQAR., Nuna ar selección ar tsa̲ da 'yo̲t'e ja ya agencias nä'ä hingi ar institución acreditación danesa pa da hoki ya mfädi acreditación.(Consulte ar Ley acreditación tso̲kwa continuación., Nthege Nthuts'i 2§ 3) Alternativamente, 'nar nt'uni mfädi acreditación gi agencia hño reconocida internacionalmente to da aceptada nu'bu̲ bí solicita 'nar institución Nt'uti superior..

Enfoque europeo ar accesible ga̲tho ya Ntheti Nt'uti superior..

• Programas conjuntos xi to acreditados ya 'na agencia 'nar reconocida internacionalmente 'nar.. Nu'bu̲ 'nar agencia xi registrada jar EQAR, nu'u̲ t'uni automáticamente 'nar reconocido internacionalmente 'nar; ar nä'ä contrario, da demostrar 'me̲hna a través de 'nar nt'ot'e 'natho ja ya ts'u̲t'u̲bi danesas.

The review report prepared by the foreign agency is submitted to EKKA who takes a decision on accreditation.

the agency must be approved by the Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency (EKKA)' council and EQAR registration is preferable.

The use of the European Approach is possible as a simplified procedure for both initial and re-assessment of joint study programmes, under certain conditions i.e. the joint programme has previously undergone an assessment by an EQAR registered agency or the other higher education partners have the right to provide instruction in the corresponding study programme group and academic cycle. EKKA will assess if the eligibility criteria are met and if no substantial shortcomings have been identified in the assessment report. See the requirements listed under points 37.2.1-37.2.4 on joint study programme (see linked guideline below). 

treated in the same way as the evaluations carried out by the national QA agency (FINEEC)

none

Generally yes, but based on a specific national regulations.

Yes, due to “self-accrediting” status for their programmes, higher education institutions can employ the European Approach.

HCERES checks the external quality assurance activity, whether it corresponds to the national qualifications framework and whether the foreign quality assurance has effectively involved students in the review.

N/A

The European Approach could be used subject to the general conditions for recognising QA results of EQAR-registered agencies, as described above.

The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement of Georgia (NCEQE) checks the compatibility of the evaluation with National Standards and Procedures and recognises the accreditation granted by other foreign QA agencies, provided the agency meets these conditions and if the condition of recognition is indicated in the international agreement. The regulations and conditions are outlined in Art. 28 of the Accreditation Provision approved by Order N65/n (see link below).

Accreditation of higher education programmes can be done by a foreign QA agency. See regulation linked below (Article 28 of the Accreditation Provision).

When the HE institutions applies for accreditation of joint programmes, run by local and foreign institutions, the national QA agency (NCEQE) may apply the European Approach. When the local HEI teams up with the international partner university to establish a joint educational programme the draft agreement of institutions implementing the joint higher educational programme has to be 'pre-approved’ by the national QA body, NCEQE who will also check the content and implementation of the joint programme, the rule for awarding a joint academic degree and enrolment regulations. See further details under the links below within the Rule for the Draft Agreement of a Joint Programme and the Law of Georgia on Educational Quality Enhancement (Art. 19/3) and Order №65 / N of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia (Art. 28/2)

Applications for program and system accreditation must be addressed to the German Accreditation Council.

Admission by the German Accreditation Council (GAC) is based on EQAR-registration

Ga̲tho ya Ntheti nt'uti superior alemänse̲ xi optar ya acreditación ar programa títulos conjuntos ja 'nar agencia registrada jar EQAR utilizando ar enfoque europeo, wat'i hingi pa programas conjuntos conducen doble wa múltiples grado.

nthädi hä ar Ts'ut'ubi helénica pa ar Nt'uti Superior (nja ntsoni ar Ts'ut'ubi evaluación ne ya acreditación)

 njapu'befi ya deni ya jä'i

The evaluation on the quality of the programmes of studies or of the internal quality assurance system of the institution may be replaced by the evaluation/certification carried out by of a foreign quality assurance agency which is internationally recognized (see Law 4653/2020 on the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education, article 12, paragraph 8).

In Greece, joint programmes offered by Greek higher education institutions participating within the European University Alliance are expected to the reviewed following the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes, without any additional national criteria (law 4957/2022, art. 111, par.3).

• The European Approach is not available to higher education institutions in the country.

If the recognition procedure results in a positive outcome the institutional accreditation follows the normal HAC procedures.

According to the Higher Education Act, Hungarian higher education institutions may choose a quality assurance agency that works in line with the ESG for the establishment of doctoral schools and in cases involving the launch of a bachelor, master or tertiary vocational programmes.

The Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) may also consider institutional accreditations by EQAR-registered agencies as equivalent to its own accreditations.

A joint programme where a Hungarian higher education institution is participating may be accredited though the use of the European Approach for the Quality of Joint Programmes. The joint programme shall be approved by law in the same way as if it was accredited by the national QA agency (HAC).

ndunthe universidades pe̲ts'i ar Ts'ut'ubi pa otorgar propios yá títulos, nä'ä bí permite validar ne conceder calificaciones independientemente. Xi utilizar ar Enfoque europeo pa garantía hño ya programas conjuntos. Proveedores ko ya atribución ya atribución delegados jar nu'u̲ ya QQI es decir. Institutos ar tecnología'nehe tsa̲ da utilizar nuna ar nt'ot'e.

automático.

Ya agencias extranjeras tsa da listadas ar registro nacional kazajo ne / wa to reconocido ja 'nar Dähnini Maxte ar OCDE ne /wa da Nthuts'i jar EQAR.

Ya agencias 'nehe tsa da tsoni nuya ya nkohi:

1. ga ya recursos mahyoni pa da tsoni ya njut'i acreditación pa organizaciones educativas, programas educativos;

2. ga pe̲ts'i ar jä'i mahyoni;

3. to have at least one Kazakhstani expert within the expert commission of foreign accreditation bodies;

4. to have accreditation standards (regulations) that establish requirements for the accreditation procedure.​

Ar institución Nt'uti superior wa colegio da da 'ñuse̲ ar evaluación programa estudio ar Ts'ut'ubi pa ar acreditación ya nsadi, nä'ä da nja ntsoni final(mä hä wa rechazar) ar acreditación programa estudios.

Registration on EQAR is sufficient.

In August 2017 Latvian government has approved an amendment to the Law on HEIs (ratified by the Latvian parliament in 2018) to allow EQAR-registered agencies to carry out external QA within the country.

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The final decision is taken by the Government based on the result of the evaluation.

Registration on EQAR is sufficient.

For the programme accreditation of a joint degrees, higher education may choose an EQAR registered agency using the European Approach.

The accreditation decision (based on the external evaluation report) is taken by the Center for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC).

EQAR registration

Limited to cluster programme evaluations

​The final decision is taken by the Ministry based on the result of the expert's assessment.​

​EQAR registration; the agency is selected by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.​​

​The agency has to follow the accreditation criteria set out in the legal framework of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.​

Nuya ya requisitos aplican pa ar evaluación externa ya Ntheti nt'uti superior privado.:

• Ar dätä nguu Luxemburgo to utilizar ar enfoque europeo.. Nu'bya ár 'mui 'nar autoacreditación 'nar, ar dätä nguu Luxemburgo to da t'uni ar enfoque europeo ja yá programas.
• Ma 'ra ya Ntheti nt'uti mäs xi ngu jar Luxemburgo da necesitan acreditación programa externo hingi ya elegibles pa utilizar ar enfoque europeo..

The final decision is taken by the MFHEA on the result of the accreditation procedure.

Prior approval by the MFHEA is required for suitability, language proficiency, capacity and experience. The audit process and the terms of reference must be reviewed and approved by MFHEA before the audit process begins.

The external quality assurance agency has to follow the accreditation criteria set out in the national legislation governing further and higher education and, therefore, also all relevant regulations and communications issued by MFHEA.

Programme audits can be carried out directly by a panel experts appointed by MFHEA or by an EQAR-registered external agency.

According to confirmation by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Employment, in case of joint programmes higher education institutions may opt for a programme audit by a suitable EQAR-registered agency, using the agreed standards of the European Approach.

EQAR registration is sufficient.

Moldova's legal framework (Education Code art.113,115) allow higher education institutions to choose/accept a review by an EQAR-registered agency using the European Approach.

Ar Ts'ut'ubi o̲t'e nja ntsoni dige ar re-acreditación institucional ir nge ya resultados ne ya hmä ar nt'uni mfädi.

Ar njwati ar nt'ets'i ir nge 'nar nt'o̲t'e pública emitida ir nge ar ministerio. Ar Ministerio Nt'uti gi 'ñe̲nt'i dige ar xeni Nthuts'i jar nthoki ko ar Ts'ut'ubi. Ar institución cubre ya costos evaluación.

Jar 2017, Netherlands started its second round of institutional audits that will focus more on the realisation of the educational vision and the development of a quality culture.

NVAO will take the final decision of based on the result of the assessment / accreditation procedure.

the QA agency must agree its Terms of Reference with the Accreditation Organisation for the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) and the panel secretary must be trained by NVAO.

for programme accreditation only (with the exception of initial accreditation).

The recognition procedure for joint degrees is further integrated with the process of assessment for (inicial) accreditation

• Hi'nä, the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions in the country.

Enfoque europeo ar accesible pa ya Ts'ut'ubi hingi obligadas pa someter ar acreditación ar programa.

ar Comisión acreditación polaca (PKA, the national QA agency) Nu'u̲ ya acreditaciones ne ya certificados obtenidos a través de ar evaluación ja 'nar agencia extranjera jar áreas educativas específicas.

EQAR registration

• Ya Ntheti ar Nt'uti superior tsa da revisadas ja 'nar agencia registrada jar EQAR pa da t'uni jar seki ofrecer ya títulos doctorales.
• Ntheti nt'uti superior extranjeras (Ntheti Nt'uti superior (IES)) HEIs acreditadas ir nge 'na agencia registrada jar EQAR ar permiten da t'ot'e campus sucursal wa ya departamentos jar Polonia.
• Jár ciertas nkohi, Ntheti Nt'uti superior xi ga yá programas evaluados ya agencias registradas EQAR.

on a case by case decision, the Executive Board of A3ES may accept the result of the assessment / accreditation procedure at programme or institutional level from other QA agencies, as long as they follow the ESG.

the QA agency must be approved by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) (see)

Generally yes, but only under certain conditions.

The field specific departments from ARACIS will check whether the review report followed the national methodology and legislation. The ARACIS Council will then validate the external review report, if the review process was carried out according to the national legislation (See Art. 4 of Ord 6154 of 21 December 2016).

Registration on EQAR is sufficient. Before initiating the review process, the QA agency has to consult the Romanian quality assurance agency (ARACIS) on the methodology and the terms of reference for the review (Ord. 6154 of 21 Dec 2016).

national criteria (see Methodology for External Evaluation, approved 25/11.01.2018)

Romanian higher education institutions can choose for their programme accreditation and periodic external evaluations the national QA agency, ARACIS or any other EQAR listed agency.

Yes, following the Emergency Ordinance no. 22/2021 on amending and supplementing the National Education Law no. 1/2011.

Due to “self-accrediting” status of their programmes, federal and national research universities are able to employ the European Approach.

Higher education in San Marino is offered by the University of the Republic of San Marino (Jar italiano: Università degli Studi della Repubblica di San Marino)

Higher education institutions can apply for cross-border quality assurance through any agency listed in EQAR or being member of ENQA. However, the quality assurance procedure must evaluate whether the internal quality assurance system aligns with the national standards. This evaluation is mandatory, ensuring that all higher education institutions are assessed against the same standards, while other criteria may apply for voluntary procedures. The final decision based on external review report will be made by the Slovak Accreditation Agency for Higher Education - SAAHE.

Slovak higher education institutions can use the European Approach without additional criteria. Each higher education institution could apply for:

• ​Accreditation of a single joint study programme by SAAHE, or
  
• Accreditation of a single joint study programme by an external EQAR-registered agency, or
  
• Use of institutional accreditation if all partner institutions posses institutional accreditation rights.
  

Enfoque europeo ho̲ntho tsa̲ da utilizar ar pa programas ho gi 'bu̲hu̲ ga̲tho ya Ntheti Nt'uti superior asociados involucrados (institucionalmente wa a nivel ar programa) acreditado ya xeni Nthuts'i jar EQAR (ga Ley dige ar Nt'uti Superior, xeni Nthuts'i 33.b ne 33.c). 

'Nar programa estudio universitario conjunto ja 'na wa mäs universidades ar hñämfo̲ ne 'na wa ndunthe universidades extranjeras da conducir ya títulos universitarios oficiales ar hñämfo̲ ar hñämfo̲ to utilizar ar enfoque europeo proporcionado da jar xe̲ni ximha̲i ar dätä nguu coordinadora xi suscrito jar nuna nkohi (ga Real Decreto ar 28 Setyembre 2021).

the final accreditation decision is taken by the Swiss Accreditation Council.

higher education institutions may choose an EQAR-registered agency recognised by the Swiss Accreditation Council (ga tso̲kwa continuación)

The European Approach can be used by EQAR-registered agencies operating in the country.

Programs accredited by the agencies that are recognized or authorized by the THEQC are listed in the YKS Higher Education Programs and Placement Guideline (formerly named ÖSYS Higher Education Programs and Placement Guideline).

International quality assurance agencies that have been recognised by the Higher Education Quality Council of Türkiye (THEQC Regulation).

The agency's procedures are aligned with ESG 2015 and compatible with the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Türkiye (NQF-HETR).

• Not applicable.

the final decision on accreditation of study programmes is equivalent to the accreditation by NAQA. The information about each accredited programme is entered into the Unified State Electronic Database on Education. See more under Chapter V of Regulations on Accreditation of Study Programmes in Higher Education(link below).

quality assurance agencies(other than NAQA) have to be approved by the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The order dates back to 10 July 2019 Hi'nä. 554-p. The approved list is composed of EQAR-registered agencies which have been included in the Register before July 2019(see approved list in the links included below). 

• Hi'nä, the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions in the country.

All higher education institutions with degree awarding power are able to approve their own awards and therefore they can employ the European Approach for the quality assurance of their joint programme.

All higher education institutions with degree awarding power are able to approve their own awards and therefore they can employ the European Approach for the quality assurance of their joint programme.

All higher education institutions with degree awarding power are able to approve their own awards and therefore they can employ the European Approach for the quality assurance of their joint programme.

Welsh regulated providers must undergo a review from an EQAR Registered agency once in every six years.

Specific conditions related to the use of the Welsh language and alignment with the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales; use of the core and common practices within the Quality Code as well as characteristics statements and subject benchmark statements, where appropriate(see more in to Quality Assessment Framework for Wales)​

All higher education institutions with degree awarding power are able to approve their own awards and therefore they can employ the European Approach for the quality assurance of their joint programme.