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Competent recognition authority

A body officially charged with making binding decisions on the recognition of foreign qualifications. 

  • Council of Europe, Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, 1997, p. 4
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Re-accreditation

Re-accreditation is the re-establishment or re-confirmation of the status of accreditation by doing an ex-post assessment.

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Recognition

A formal acknowledgement by a competent authority of the value of a foreign educational qualification with a view to access to educational and/or employment activities.

  • Council of Europe, Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, 1997, p. 4

Recognition of prior learning

The process of assessing and acknowledging a wide range of competences developed throughout through formal, non-formal and informal learning.

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Reference points

Non-prescriptive indicators that support the articulation of qualifications, learning outcomes and/or other related concepts.

  • Bologna Follow-Up Group, Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, 2005, p. 30

Report

The documented outcome or results of an evaluation process.

Review

  • Review is generic term for any process that explores the quality of higher education.
  • Review refers to explorations of quality that do not result in judgements or decisions.

Review team

See assessment panel.

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