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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.


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)

UNESCO: Global forum international quality assurance, accreditation and recognition of qualifications in higher education

Australia

Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA)

Finland

The Finnish higher education evaluation council

France

Comité National d'Évaluation des établissements publics à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel
(CNE)

Germany

Accreditation, Certification, and Quality Assurance Institute

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)


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