ANNOUNCEMENT

The Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (QAAHE), based on the "Manual for procedures and deadlines for quality assessment in the framework of accreditation of higher education institutions and study programs", notifies all Higher Education Institutions that applications within accreditations have started.

Applications start on October 1, 2021, and end on May 31, 2022.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, informs the public that the transitional phase between the two accreditations until the decision of the Accreditation Board is regulated by the Decision of the Accreditation Board no. 2 dated 07.04.2017 "On determining the duration and terms of accreditation validity in the framework of decision-making for the accreditation of higher education institutions and study programs" point 4, and the Decision of the Accreditation Board no. 22, dated 14.05.2020 "On the institutional accreditation and study programs term validity as well as the extension of the deadline for accreditation application" point 1.

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

Point 1 states that: To reiterate that, all institutions of higher education in the Republic of Albania, which have applied within the legal deadlines for periodic institutional accreditation and/or periodic accreditation of study programs, which they offer, are considered accredited until the decision of the Accreditation Board is taken and announced.

To see the full list of Public / Private Higher Education Institutions which are in the stage of institutional re-accreditation CLICK HERE.