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EKKA continues with a new name
On June 12, changes to the Statutes of the Education and Youth Board entered into force. According to the changes, the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA) will henceforth be called the Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA). The new name expresses the expansion of our contribution to both continuing education and…
EKKA condemns Russia’s aggression in Ukraine
EKKA condemns Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine. In the current situation, we can not consider continuing cooperation with Russian organizations, including quality agencies. We exclude the involvement of Russian experts in our activities. In addition, EKKA’s Assessment Director Hillar Bauman has suspended his membership in the NCPA (National Center for Public Accreditation) council. Dear Ukrainian…
The Quality Assessment Council for Higher Education of the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA) decided to accredit TTK University of Applied Sciences (TTK UAS) for seven years. The international expert panel that assessed TTK UAS brought out several strengths of the university. The panel found that the university has a modern and constantly…
The Quality Assessment Council for Higher Education of the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA) decided to accredit Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) for seven years. The expert panel that assessed TalTech brought out several strengths of the university. The panel found, for example, that TalTech stands out for its well-developed study…
The webinar for joint activity with Croatia, Finland, Slovenia and Estonia will take place on the 12th of February 2021 at 12.00–15.00 in Eastern European Time (GMT +2, you can find a time zone converter here). This webinar is part of EQAVET project to support the quality assurance and help VET providers to assess and…
The Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) is launching a call for international evaluators who would be interested to participate in the external evaluations in Romania. This call is an invitation to apply for being included in the ARACIS Register of International Evaluators, that is permanently updated and published here. The experts…