Hungarian Accredation Council (MAB)
The Hungarian Accreditation Committee was established with the country's first higher education law in 1993. It is, according to the 2005 Higher Education Act, “an independent national body of experts assessing quality in education, research and artistic activities in higher education, and examining the operation of the institutional quality development scheme.”
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Responsibilities
- ex ante accreditation of new higher education institutions
- ex ante evaluation of education and outcome requirements of Bachelor programs
- ex ante evaluation of education and outcome requirements of Master programs
- ex ante accreditation of Bachelor programs to be launched at an institution
- ex ante accreditation of Master programs to be launched at an institution
- ex ante accreditation of new doctoral schools at universities
- ex ante evaluation of applications for professorial positions by institutions
- ex post accreditation of institutions in five-year cycles
- ex post accreditation of degree programs and doctoral schools in five-year cycles
Focus of accreditation
Focus of accreditation
The HAC conducts accreditation of higher education institutions and study programs. Its criteria and procedures for evaluating the quality of higher education in Hungary are compatible with European standards.
Consequences of accreditation
The HAC is a body of experts delegated by higher education institutions, employers and students, who make judgments about higher education programs and institutions both before they are established and again every five years. If institutions or programs do not met the pre-set and published quality criteria they may be closed. It is important to note, however, that the HAC supports institutions to improve possible weaknesses and makes suggestions for their enhancement.
Publication Policy
The HAC publishes its institutional and program accreditation reports, which are available on its website www.mab.hu. The HAC also publishes its standards and criteria, in addition to studies and reviews of quality assurance issues, annual reports and other related information.
