Germany has been a Governmental Member of EQAR since 2008.
Focus of external quality assurance
Programme Accreditation
System Accreditation (which enables the institution to self accredit its study programmes).
Can higher education institutions choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency?
Yes, all German higher education institutions (HEIs)
Eligibility requirements for foreign agencies: EQAR-registration
Conditions for the agencies’ work (e.g. criteria to be used): use of national standards and criteria (see below)
Recognition of reviews carried out by foreign agencies: starting with mid-2018 applications for program and system accreditation must be addressed to the German Accreditation Council.
Yes. all German higher education institutions can opt for programme accreditation of joint degrees by an EQAR-registered agency using the European Approach. See here for further information.
Nationally recognised QA agencies can also ratify individual accreditation decisions by other EQAR-registered agencies on joint programmes between a German and foreign institution.
Countries recognising EQAR-registered agencies as part of the national requirements for external QA
Countries recognising foreign agencies based on their own, specific framework or requirements
Countries not open to external QA evaluation by a foreign QA agency
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