The European Approach was adopted by EHEA ministers in 2015. As a political commitment made in the Bologna Process, and not a legally binding agreement or treaty, it requires implementation at the national level. Depending on the country, legislative changes at different levels may thus be required to make the European Approach effectively available to higher education institutions.
The map below shows the EHEA countries in which the European Approach can be used by some or all higher education institutions. Please consult the information on each country for specific requirements, conditions or restrictions.
Please note that the map only shows those higher education systems in which institutions have a right to use the European Approach at their own choice, and this is laid down in official documentation. In some cases, institutions might also be able to use the European Approach on the basis of an individual, case-by-case agreement with their government or national quality assurance agency. Such arrangements are beyond the scope of this map.
Luxembourg has been a Governmental Member of EQAR since 2008.
Focus of external quality assurance
Institutional accreditation and programme accreditation.
Can higher education institutions choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency?
foreign higher education institutions(whether public or private) which seek accreditation in Luxembourg must have their programme and institutional evaluation carried out by an EQAR-registered agency.
Public institutions, i.e. University of Luxembourg has a 'self-accrediting status' and does not fall into the requirement of this legal provision.
Eligibility criteria for foreign agencies:
EQAR registration. The agency is selected by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Conditions for the agencies’ work:
The agency has to follow the accreditation criteria set out in the Regulation of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (see below, art. 4).
Recognition of review outcomes :
The final decision is taken by the Ministry based on the result of the accreditation procedure.
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes available to all higher education institutions (either through recognition of single external quality assurance procedure for programmes or by virtue of HEIs being self-accrediting)
European Approach available to some higher education institutions or only under specific conditions
European Approach not available to higher education institutions in the country
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