Quality assurance links
For general information on quality assurance in higher education.
Canada
Association of Accreditating Agencies of Canada (AAAC)
The Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada provides a forum for networking and information exchange among the accreditators of professional programs; develops benchmarks for professional accreditation; represents the interests of professional education accrediting agencies to governments, professional bodies, educational institutions and the private sector and monitors and investigates common issues related to accreditation and mobility of professionals internationally.
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) collects, organizes, and distributes information, and acts as a national clearing house and referral service to support the recognition and portability of Canadian and international educational and occupational qualifications.
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada is the mechanism through which provincial and territorial ministers of education consult and act on matters of mutual interest, and the instrument through which they consult and cooperate with national education organizations and the federal government of Canada. CMEC also represents the education interests of the provinces and territories internationally.
Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO)
The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) provides information, tools, path-finding and referral services on foreign credential recognition to help foreign-trained workers succeed and put their skills to work in Canada more quickly. It is part of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
International
Centre for Quality Assurance in International Education (CQAIE)
International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (ENQA)
European University Association (EUA)
International Association of University Presidents (IAUP): Commission on world-wide accreditation
Organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD)
Australia
Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA)
Finland
The Finnish higher education evaluation council (FINHEEC)
France
Germany
Accreditation, Certification, and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN)
New Zealand
New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit
United Kingdom
QAA – The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
United States
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)