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The President of the State Council for Quality (SCQ), Professor Hasnije Ilazi, and the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, participated in the General Assembly of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) taking place in Malta. The Assembly focused on the review of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (ESG 2015). The new European standards are scheduled to take effect in 2027, with member states provided a transitional period for their adaptation. On the eve of the ENQA Assembly, the KAA delegation met with ENQA President Douglas Blackstock, the newly appointed [...]

On October 22, 2024, the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (AKA) held a meeting with representatives of higher education institutions (HEIs) that offer study programs in the field of arts. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the suitability of heads of study programs in the field of arts and to gather contributions from experts in this area. During the meeting, representatives from various HEIs shared their experiences regarding the challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of academic degrees in the arts field. Their proposals were highly valuable, highlighting the specific nature of artistic programs. The approaches presented by the HEIs [...]

During an official meeting in Budapest on October 16, 2024, the Director General of the Kosova Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, and the President of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB), Valéria Csépe, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of quality in higher education. Director Gashi said that this Memorandum of Cooperation is a positive step towards enhancing quality in higher education and internationalization of Kosova’s education system. President Csépe emphasized the significance of the Memorandum for ensuring quality in higher education, in line with the objectives of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and expressed MAB’s willingness to support [...]

On October 11, 2024, Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) held the event at the Faculty of Education of the University of Pristina, where the new Accreditation/Reaccreditation Manual, the Regulation on Institutional Accreditation Standards, the Regulation on Standards for Bachelor’s and Master’s Program Accreditation, and the Regulation on Fees and Payments at KAA were presented. Shkëlzen Gërxhaliu, Director of Monitoring and Follow up Procedures at KAA, and Arianit Krasniqi, Director of Evaluation and Accreditation, highlighted the key changes in these regulations and answered numerous questions from the participants. KAA is committed to providing clear and accurate information to ensure that HEIs work towards [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), in its 129th meeting held on 08.10.2024, approved the Regulation on fees and payments within the KAA, which is fully aligned with the KAA Law and the current legislation. As stipulated in the KAA Law, the Regulation defines the amounts of fees that higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosova are required to pay for accreditation, re-accreditation, validation, super expertise, and post-accreditation procedures, as well as the payment amounts for international experts. During the SCQ meeting, the review process for study program applications currently undergoing accreditation for the [...]

On Tuesday, 24.09.2024, the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) organized the International Conference titled "Driving Excellence: Aligning Quality Assurance Policies with Institutional Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement" attended by over 150 participants from Kosovo and international partners, including representatives from Germany, Croatia, the United States, Finland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and others. The conference featured speeches from representatives of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR). Institutional leaders, experts, academics, researchers, and practitioners in the field of higher education, along with students and employers, collectively discussed the latest trends, challenges, and practices in strategic quality [...]

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The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) this week evaluating four PhD programs at the University of Prishtina. The evaluation process involves a team of international accreditation experts, each specializing in the respective fields under review. The PhD programs under evaluation include the PhD program in Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine, the PhD program in Chemistry at the Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, and two programs at the Faculty of Philology: the PhD program in Linguistics and the PhD program in Literature. Doctoral studies constitute a vital segment of the higher education system, linking education, scientific research, and innovation. They [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), in its meeting held on 23.08.2023, reviewed the reports of the international experts and made decisions. The review of the international experts' reports on several study programs marks the final phase of the accreditation process. In today's meeting, the SCQ was briefed by the Director General, Naim Gashi, on the initiative to expand the E-Accreditation Platform to include the electronic declaration of teaching hours for each academic staff member in the Republic of Kosovo. This project will be financed by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) through the HEI 25 [...]

On August 12, 2024, the State Council of Quality (SQC) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) convened its 127th meeting, during which it reviewed and made decisions on the reports of international evaluation experts. The SCQ also considered requests and appeals from higher education institutions. During this meeting, the Council decided to establish working groups for the revision and drafting of several regulations: Regulation on the Accreditation Manual for PhD Programs, Regulation on the Validation of Accreditation by International Accreditation Agencies, Regulation on the Monitoring Manual and Post-Accreditation Procedures, Regulation on the General Procedures, and Regulations of the SCQ. Additionally, the [...]