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Decisions of the Accreditation Board from the meeting of March 27, 2026

Decisions of the Accreditation Board from the meeting of March 27, 2026

At the next meeting held on March 27, 2026, the Accreditation Board reviewed and made decisions regarding the accreditation of study programs, as follows: ...

27 / 03 / 2026

ASCAL Organizes Training for the Internal Evaluation Group of the European University of Tirana on Self-Evaluation Reporting

ASCAL Organizes Training for the Internal Evaluation Group of the European University of Tirana on Self-Evaluation Reporting

As part of ongoing institutional cooperation and in preparation for the accreditation process, ASCAL organized a dedicated training session with the Internal Ev...

06 / 03 / 2026

ASCAL conducts training for the External Evaluation Group and the Internal Quality Assurance Unit at the University of Medicine, Tirana.

ASCAL conducts training for the External Evaluation Group and the Internal Quality Assurance Unit at the University of Medicine, Tirana.

As part of the ongoing external evaluation processes for the accreditation of study programs, ASCAL conducted a dedicated training session at the University o...

02 / 03 / 2026

ASCAL participated in the 2026 CHEA Annual Conference

ASCAL participated in the 2026 CHEA Annual Conference

ASCAL participated in the 2026 CHEA Annual Conference, one of the leading global forums on quality assurance and accreditation in higher education. This partic...

13 / 02 / 2026

ASCAL welcomes the Minister of Education, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi

ASCAL welcomes the Minister of Education, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi

The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) welcomed the Minister of Education, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi, to its premises. During the meetin...

26 / 01 / 2026

ASCAL meeting with representatives of Western Balkans University

ASCAL meeting with representatives of Western Balkans University

ASCAL held a working meeting at Western Balkans University, as part of strengthening cooperation to ensure quality in higher education. During the meeting, dis...

26 / 01 / 2026

ASCAL meeting with representatives of Polis University

ASCAL meeting with representatives of Polis University

ASCAL held a meeting with representatives of Polis University as part of the ongoing dialogue on ensuring and developing quality in higher education. During th...

22 / 01 / 2026

ASCAL Participates in the Kick-off Meeting of the DUALKO Project

ASCAL Participates in the Kick-off Meeting of the DUALKO Project

The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) participated in the Kick-off Meeting of the project “Strengthening of Relations between HEIs and th...

17 / 12 / 2025

Call for External Evaluation Experts

Call for External Evaluation Experts

.content-section { padding: 20px; } The Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (ASCAL), in accordance with the applicable legal framework and the ...

15 / 12 / 2025

Announcement on the Review of Applications for External Evaluation Experts

The Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (ASCAL) announces that applications to be included in the list of External Evaluation Experts are currently under review by the Accreditation Board.

All applicants will be individually notified of the outcome of their application within the month of May.

ASCAL thanks all candidates for their interest and for their willingness to contribute to quality assurance processes in higher education.

ACTIVITIES

Decisions from the meeting of 16 January 2026

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 16 January 2026   Decision No. 01, date...

18-02-2026

Decisions from the meeting of 12 - 13 December 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 12–13 December 2025 Decision No. 161, dated 1...

22-01-2026

Decisions of the Meeting November 14, 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of November 14, 2025 Decision No. 147, dated 14...

12-12-2025

Decisions of the Meeting June 20-21, 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of June 20-21, 2025 Decision No. 85, dated 20...

21-07-2025

Decisions of the Meeting May 9-10, 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of May 9-10, 2025 Decision No. 64, dated 09.05...

19-06-2025

Decisions of the Meeting April 4, 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of April 4, 2025 Decision No. 53, dated 04.04...

07-05-2025

Decisions of the Meeting February 28 – March 1, 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of February 28 – March 1, 2025 Decision No. 36, ...

22-04-2025

Decisions from the meeting of 7 February 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 7 Shkurt 2025 Decision Nr. 22, dated 07.02.20...

12-03-2025

Decisions from the meeting of 10 January 2025

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 10 January 2025 Decision Nr. 01, dated 10.01...

06-03-2025

Decisions from the meeting of 13-14 December 2024

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 13 - 14 December 2024 Decision Nr. 175, dated...

17-02-2025

Decisions from the meeting of 15 November 2024

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of 15 November 2024 Decision Nr. 166, Dated 15.11.202...

16-12-2024

Decisions from the meeting of September 13 and 14, 2024

Note:  The documents listed below are only available in Albanian.To view their content, click on the link: Decisions from the meeting of September 13 and 14, 2024 Decision Nr. 135, D...

21-10-2024

Announcement

The Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education informs the public that the transitional phase between two accreditations, until a decision is made by the Accreditation Board, is regulated by Accreditation Board Decision No. 2, dated 07.04.2017 “On determining the duration and validity deadlines of accreditation within the framework of decision-making for the accreditation of higher education institutions and study programmes”, point 4, and by Accreditation Board Decision No. 22, dated 14.05.2020 “On the validity of the accreditation period for institutional accreditation and study programmes as well as the extension of the application deadline for accreditation”, point 1.

Point 4 states: For the purpose of accreditation validity, when the final decision of the Accreditation Board is positive, Higher Education Institutions that have submitted a request for periodic accreditation or for fulfilling recommendations/conditions, in accordance with the applicable legislation and that have been under evaluation within the accreditation process, are considered accredited for the period between accreditations.

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