University Council of Jamaica
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The University Council of Jamaica is the national body responsible for accrediting and regulating tertiary education institutions and programs in Jamaica.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accreditation agency
ⓘ
quality assurance agency ⓘ statutory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UCJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accredits |
certificate programmes
ⓘ
degree programmes ⓘ diploma programmes ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
regional and international quality assurance agencies
ⓘ
tertiary education institutions in Jamaica ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| establishes | minimum standards for tertiary education programmes in Jamaica ⓘ |
| field |
accreditation
ⓘ
education regulation ⓘ higher education quality assurance ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure the quality and relevance of tertiary education in Jamaica
ⓘ
to protect students and the public through quality assurance ⓘ |
| hasType |
government agency
ⓘ
national accreditation body ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | tertiary education ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory body under Jamaican law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance with accreditation standards by tertiary institutions ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Education and Youth (Jamaica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
institutional audits
ⓘ
programme evaluations ⓘ |
| regionServed | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | tertiary education programmes in Jamaica ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
quality assurance of non-university tertiary institutions
ⓘ
quality assurance of university-level programmes ⓘ registration of private tertiary institutions ⓘ |
| role |
accreditation of tertiary education programmes
ⓘ
advising the Minister of Education on tertiary education matters ⓘ development of standards for tertiary education ⓘ maintenance of a registered institutions register ⓘ maintenance of an accredited programmes register ⓘ monitoring quality of tertiary education ⓘ national external quality assurance agency for tertiary education in Jamaica ⓘ recognition of foreign qualifications ⓘ registration of tertiary education institutions ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The University Council of Jamaica Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | tertiary education institutions in Jamaica ⓘ |
| uses | accreditation standards and criteria for programme evaluation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ucj.org.jm/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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University of Technology, Jamaica