Mutual recognition agreements
Until now 12 mutual recognition agreements between ECA members have been reached. These agreements were signed during the ECA conference in Barcelona by the end of 2007.
Agreements and letters of intent
Mutual recognition agreements have been signed between:
- ÖAR (Austria) and NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders)
- ÖAR (Austria) and NOKUT (Norway)
- ÖAR (Austria) and PKA (Poland)
- ÖAR (Austria) and OAQ (Switzerland)
- FHR (Austria) and NOKUT (Norway)
- FHR (Austria) and NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders)
- CTI (France) and NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders)
- CTI (France) and OAQ (Switzerland)
- NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders) and PKA (Poland)
- NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders) and OAQ (Switzerland)
- NOKUT (Norway) and NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders)
- OAQ (Switzerland) and ANECA (Spain).
In addition, 4 letter of intents to come to mutual recognition were signed between:
- CTI (France) and ANECA (Spain)
- NVAO (Netherlands and Flanders) and ANECA (Spain)
- NOKUT (Norway) and OAQ (Switzerland)
- PKA (Poland) and OAQ (Switzerland)
- Mutual recognition agreements and letter of intents
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Conference on Joint Programmes
ECA will organise the conference Joint Programmes: Too many cooks in the kitchen? The conference is aimed at agencies, higher education institutions, students, recognition authorities and governments, and will be held in Graz (Austria) on 10 and 11 June 2010.
About ECA
The European Consortium for Accreditation in higher education (ECA) has been established in Córdoba in November 2003 and renewed in Kraków in June 2008.
Click here to read more about the ECA agreement and results.
Joint Declaration concerning the Automatic Recognition of Qualifications
Click here to consult the Joint Declaration concerning the Automatic Recognition of Qualifications signed by ECA members and the corresponding ENIC-NARICs.
Principles for accreditation procedures regarding joint programmes
Click here to consult the principles for accreditation procedures regarding joint programmes.
The Benefits of Mutual Recognition of Accreditation and Quality Assurance Decisions
Click here to consult this publication.
Advancing mutual recognition of accreditation decisions
Click here to consult this publication that addresses issues related to the advancement of mutual recognition of accreditation decisions.
Events
Through the year ECA organises various conferences and seminars.