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Accreditation in Higher Education– the case of Cyprus

Accreditation in Higher Education– the case of Cyprus. Professor Philippos Pouyioutas Vice Rector Dr Emilios Solomou Vice President for Administration University of Nicosia Santiago De Compostela , Spain, DIBCDPE Meeting 26-27 th May 2011. Introduction.

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Accreditation in Higher Education– the case of Cyprus

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  1. Accreditation in Higher Education– the case of Cyprus Professor Philippos Pouyioutas Vice Rector Dr Emilios Solomou Vice President for Administration University of Nicosia Santiago De Compostela , Spain, DIBCDPE Meeting 26-27th May 2011

  2. Introduction • There are many Higher Education (HE) institutions in Cyprus • 3 state Universities offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cycle Degrees • 4 private Universities offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cycle Degrees • a number of HE colleges offering 1st and 2nd Cycle Degrees

  3. Accreditation Bodies in Cyprus • SEKAP - Council for Educational Accreditation of Colleges • Provides only Accreditation for Programmes (not institutional accreditation) • ECPU – Evaluation Committee for Private Universities • Provides for institutional/programme accreditation • KYSATS (Accreditation Council for Awards) – NARIC • Recognizes awards from other countries • Pending Legislation for the National Quality Assurance Agency (NQAA)

  4. Accreditation – State Universities • State Universities are priori accredited at the institutional level and can introduce anytime degrees without going through any external accreditation • They do however carry out on a voluntary basis external accreditations (e.g. EUA accreditation)

  5. Accreditation – Private Universities • Evaluation Committee for Private Universities (ECPU) – www.ecpu.ac.cy is responsible for the accreditation of private universities • ECPU consists of various senior professors from 3 different countries • Private Universities have gone through a number of accreditation visits in order to achieve university status

  6. Accreditation – Private Universities • Institutional Accreditation • ECPU appointed 11 teams of experts to inspect academic regulations, infrastructure, Schools, support services etc. • Accreditation for each programme • ECPU appointed/appoints a specialized team of experts that inspect the programme (curriculum, delivery methods, faculty, infrastructure, etc) • Quota on the number of new programmes has been imposed by ECPU on private universities

  7. Accreditation – Private Universities • Private Universities (3 out of 4, including the University of Nicosia) were accredited in September 2007 • 4-year initial license • Report sent to the Minister of Education and Culture, who, once advised by the ECPU, he will grant a 10 year license • Not clear however whether full autonomy will be granted to private universities • We expect that once the NQAA is in place, it will “inspect” private universities and approve programmes

  8. Accreditation – Double and Joint Programmes • Double and Joint programmes and Tempus/Erasmus Mundus programmes are “new” to Cyprus • Private Universities, from what it seems, will still need to have the whole/part of the programme delivered in Cyprus, approved by the NQAA (or ECPU) • “easier” if the programme is developed/ offered through • Tempus/Erasmus Mundus • European project

  9. Quality Assurance of Programmes • Introduction and Evaluation of Academic Programmes • Approximately one year to introduce the programme • Approximately one year to have the programme accredited • Introduction and evaluation of programmes according to our internal regulations

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