German Accreditation Council
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The German Accreditation Council is a national body in Germany responsible for overseeing and approving accreditation agencies and ensuring the quality standards of higher education programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accreditation council
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national organization ⓘ quality assurance body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EQAR-registered agency ⓘ |
| activity |
issues accreditation decisions
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maintains a database of accredited programs and institutions ⓘ publishes accreditation rules and guidelines ⓘ |
| aim |
enhancement of quality in teaching and learning
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international comparability of German higher education degrees ⓘ transparency of higher education qualifications ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | quality assurance in higher education ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
independence of accreditation decisions
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peer review in quality assurance ⓘ |
| governanceIncludes |
representatives of federal states
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representatives of higher education institutions ⓘ representatives of professional practice ⓘ representatives of students ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | German higher education system ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Interstate Study Accreditation Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | foundation under public law ⓘ |
| memberOf | European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitorsComplianceWith | European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName |
Akkreditierungsrat
NERFINISHED
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Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAs | central decision-making body in the German accreditation system ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
deciding on the accreditation of study programs
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deciding on the system accreditation of higher education institutions ⓘ ensuring quality standards of higher education programs ⓘ overseeing accreditation agencies in Germany ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | German federal states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bologna Process
NERFINISHED
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European Higher Education Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| setsStandard |
criteria for program accreditation
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criteria for system accreditation ⓘ |
| shortName | AR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | accreditation agencies in Germany ⓘ |
| typeOfAccreditation |
program accreditation
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system accreditation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.akkreditierungsrat.de ⓘ |
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