University Accreditation Concerns in Kosovo

February 19, 2020

HEADLINES

Government Confronts University Accreditation Concerns (University World News, February 15, 2020) “Albin Kurti’s new government is under pressure to address serious problems in Kosovo’s higher education that have led students to claim they paid to enroll at colleges that they did not know were not accredited.”

In a First, Panjab University to Seek All Stakeholders’ Feedback (Hindustan Times, February 10, 2020) “In a first, Panjab University (PU) has decided to seek feedback about its functioning from all its stakeholders. The move comes ahead of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council’s (NAAC’s) proposed visit in 2022.”

Ministry on the Validity of Diplomas Obtained in Serbia (b92, January 31, 2020) “In 2012, the former CAQA (The Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance) was elected a full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), and in 2017 it was placed under ‘monitoring’ status to correct the perceived deficiencies in the implementation of European standards. The National Accreditation Body (NAT), as the legal successor to the former CAQA, inherited this status. The rules and standards have been changed to remove objections that put the former CAQA into supervised member status.”

What Colleges Are Doing to Fight the 'Contract Cheating' Industry (EdSurge, January 30, 2020) “In response to increasingly aggressive marketing tactics by companies that help students cheat, colleges are striking back with new responses of their own. In some cases, colleges are looking abroad for research and models to fight companies that offer term papers for hire, a practice known as contract cheating.”

Here Is How to Check If a College Is Accredited (Jacarinda FM [South Africa], January 13, 2020) “Unless you are going to study at a public institution, it is important to check the accreditation of a private institution of higher learning before enrolling to study. Although there are thousands of colleges in South Africa, not all of them are registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training. Attending a college that is not registered with the Department of Education will result in you having a bogus qualification.”