Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education

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The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education is the national authority responsible for evaluating, accrediting, and overseeing the quality standards of higher education institutions and programs in Cyprus.

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instanceOf accreditation authority
public body
quality assurance agency
aim alignment of Cypriot higher education with European quality standards
enhancement of quality in higher education
protection of students’ interests through quality assurance
alternativeName Cyprus Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
DipAE
appliesStandards European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area
country Cyprus
domain tertiary education
field higher education policy implementation
quality assurance in education
governsProcess external evaluation of quality assurance systems of institutions
initial accreditation of new study programs
periodic re-accreditation of institutions
jurisdiction Republic of Cyprus
linked to: Cyprus
languageOfWork English
Greek
legalStatus independent authority
public law body
locatedIn Cyprus
Nicosia
objective ensure transparency of accreditation decisions
promote a culture of quality in higher education institutions
support continuous improvement of higher education programs
regionServed European Higher Education Area
responsibility accreditation of higher education institutions
accreditation of study programs
evaluation of cross-border higher education provision
evaluation of higher education institutions
external quality assurance procedures
monitoring quality standards in higher education
quality assurance of higher education programs
sector higher education
shortName CYQAA
supervises private higher education institutions in Cyprus
private universities in Cyprus
public higher education institutions in Cyprus
public universities in Cyprus
typeOfAccreditation departmental evaluation
institutional accreditation
program accreditation
usesMethod document-based evaluation of programs
peer review by external experts
site visits to higher education institutions
website https://www.dipae.ac.cy
worksWith Ministry of Education of Cyprus

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Cyprus public university system qualityAssuranceBody Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education
Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education alternativeName Cyprus Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
linked to: Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education