EDUCATION QUALITY INDICATORS - THE EQAC SELECTION

Most countries have their own means to monitor higher education. However the increasing demand for private education and new pedagogical methodologies often turns government endeavors into an slow, bureaucratic and sometimes ineffective process when dealing with an evolving private sector on a global scale.

In such circumstances, educational institutions will voluntarily seek some differentiation through quality assessment and independent third party references such as those offered by the EQAC - Education Quality Accreditation Commission or these selected bodies.

The EQAC is not the only body offering educational quality audits and international accreditation. There are other similar bodies that offer memberships, recognition, references, etc... according to their own criteria and standards. Despite of such differences, these approaches lead to the same goal: to ensure the member educational institution's quality and integrity.

The EQAC selection is a set of bodies whose certification or membership we consider similar or equivalent to our accreditation. Member institutions from any of the following EQAC selected bodies may easily or even automatically qualify for the EQAC Accreditation Status.

The EQAC selection will also provide updated knowledge about best practices and quality assurance in education from other perspectives. Where an educational institution has obtained accreditation, recognition or membership by another reputable organization, the EQAC may accept such selected body criteria as a valid equivalent to the commission evaluation.

The EQAC Selection members - Education Quality Indicators

AAHEA - American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation
ACA - Academic Cooperation Association
BAC - British Accreditation Council
CASE - Council for Advancement & Support of Education
CCE - Commonwealth Consortium for Education
CQAIE - The Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
CHEA - Council for Higher Education Accreditation
ECA - European Consortium for Accreditation
ECBE - European Council for Business Education
EFQUEL - European Foundation for Quality in eLearning
ENIC Network (European Network of Information Centres)
EROD - Education Resource Organizations Directory
EUA - European University Association
EUCEN - The European Universities Continuing Education Network
EuroPACE
GUNI - Global University Network for Innovation
IAO - International Accreditation Organization
IAU - International Association of Universities
IEA - International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
INQAAHE - International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
NARIC Network (National Academic Recognition Information Centres)
ODLQC - Open Distance Learning Quality Council
OUI - Organización Universitaria Interamericana
QAAHE - Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
UCEA - University Continuing Education Association
UDUAL - Unión de Universidades de América Latina