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During a meeting with the founders and management of Heimerer College, the Chair of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that international cooperation and academic exchanges of students and professors are vital for the development of the higher education system. Head of the SCQ Ilazi said that the pandemic has hindered at the national level the process of mobility of professors and students, therefore additional commitments are needed to promote these exchanges. Rector of Heimerer College, Naime Brajshori, said that linking practical work with classroom teaching is the key to student success. She said that internships are [...]

During a visit to the Tempulli Academy, the Head of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, spoke about the need for profiling of higher education institutions (HEIs) so that they are as close as possible to the needs of students and creating employment opportunities. Head of the SCQ Ilazi said that the design of academic programs should be in function of the needs of society for professionals in relevant fields. The director of the Tempulli Academy, Muhamed Krasniqi, said that the creation of equal opportunities for all HEIs will be in function of raising the quality in higher [...]

During a visit to Riinvest College, the head of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi said that the main priority remains the approval of the Law on the KAA, which is currently in the Government and then will be sent for approval to the Assembly. Head of the SCQ Ilazi said that this law will guarantee institutional and financial independence for the Accreditation Agency, as one of the recommendations to be fulfilled for return to ENQA. Dean of bachelor studies at Riinvest, Alban Zogaj, said that any decision of the SCQ which is aimed at raising quality is [...]

During a visit to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) College, Kosovo branch, representatives of the State Council of Quality (SCQ) and the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, said that the SCQ is applying high-quality standards, which aim to link the education system with the labor market and create opportunities for diplomas obtained in Kosovo to be comparable with those of European countries. SCQ member, Professor Krenare Pireva Nuçi, said that in addition to advancing the standards of accreditation, validation and monitoring, SCQ and KAA are also focused on the process of digitalization of all processes, in order to guarantee transparent processes and [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) and the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) have visited Dardania College, in order to exchange ideas regarding the advancement of the higher education system in Kosovo. SCQ member, Professor Dukagjin Zeka, said that they are holding meetings with all higher education institutions in Kosovo, in order to receive remarks and recommendations for improving the quality of education. He said that SCQ is applying standards that encourage investment in research, academic exchanges, internships, and internationalization. The rector of Dardania College, Professor Gjyldane Mulla, said that quality education directly affects overall social advancement. Professor Mulla spoke about the [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, during a meeting held with the leaders of the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (KAPS) and students of this institution, has given support to projects that promote quality in the preparation of staff in the field of security. The President of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that KAPS covers a very specific field within higher education, because it is related to the component of security, as a national interest of Kosovo, therefore enjoys full support for meeting the highest standards. SCQ members, Professor Krenare Nuçi Pireva and Professor Dukagjin [...]

During a meeting with the leaders of Universum College, the State Council of Quality (SCQ) encouraged higher education institutions in Kosovo to invest in the field of scientific research and academic exchanges, as this directly affects the quality of education. The Head of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, spoke about the best international practices, how investments in scientific research and academic exchanges have affected the quality of higher education. The President of Universum College, Alejtin Berisha, said that the setting of new standards by the SCQ is encouraging higher education institutions to invest more in scientific research. Berisha said that in [...]

  State Council of Quality (SQC) met with the leadership and students of the International Business College Mitrovica. During the meeting a variety of topics were discussed include the position of the College and its unique inter-ethnic position within the higher education market in Kosovo. Head of the SCQ, Professor Hasnije Ilazi and the College stakeholders were able to discuss various aspects on the quality of education, as well as best practices that can be shared locally. The SCQ members and IBC-M College Director, Professor Mihone Kerolli agreed that to increase the quality of education in Kosovo close cooperation is necessary [...]

During a meeting with the leaders of the University of Gjilan "Kadri Zeka", the chairwoman of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that among the main priorities of this institution are the approval of the three-year Strategic Plan and the completion of regulations for the implementation of the monitoring process and subsequent procedures. The head of the SCQ said that there is already a Strategic Plan draft in which all the capacities of the SCQ, KAA, local and international experts were engaged before they were presented in public discussion. Professor Ilazi said that the methodology of the [...]

During a visit to the University of Gjakova "Fehmi Agani", the chairwoman of the State Council of Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, said that the institution she leads through its recent decisions aims to increase the quality of higher education. Head of SCQ, Ilazi said that the SCQ is building a relationship of mutual communication with all higher education institutions, in order to consult all stakeholders for decision-making in important processes related to the quality in education. Professor Ilazi said that the intensity of work at the Kosovo Accreditation Agency and at the SCQ are increasing for the advancement of internal [...]