inspects the internal quality assurance system in a university. It is a requirement for eligibility to use the designation "University", "University of Applied Sciences" or "University of Teacher Education" or any derived name.
appraises the internal quality assurance system in a university in Germany. As an approved agency, the AAQ checks that all the relevant structures and processes meet the criteria of the German Accreditation Council.
assesses Bachelor and Master degree courses and continuing education programmes. In Switzerland, this procedure is compulsory for medical and psychology professions and optional for other professions.
certifies the internal quality assurance systems in universities. Quality audits at Swiss universities will be replaced by institutional accreditation under the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector (HEdA) from 2015.
reviews study programmes or institutions. They are carried out on a voluntary basis and do not lead to a formal decision on accreditation by a federal authority.
In its annual report, the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ) presents its activities and publishes its annual financial statement. The document is available online at this link.
moreThe Swiss Accreditation Council (SAC) has set a date by which higher education institutions that have obtained accreditation with one or more conditions must submit their dossier for the fulfilment of the conditions. By this date at the latest, the higher education institution must submit its dossier to the SAC.
moreAAQ has edited its guide for the accreditation according to HEdA and MedPA. It is available in German, French and English on our website.
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