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For the first time in the history of the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA), the Agency is assessing a continuous education study programme. Moreover, this is done in Tajikistan and not in Estonia. The study programme under assessment is a one year blended learning program at the OSCE Border Management Staff College’i…
From 26 October until 3 November the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA) welcomes two colleagues from Japan and Malaysia for the purpose of work shadowing. The project, implemented with support from the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, is aimed at giving insight into quality assurance principles and practices in Estonia…
EKKA undergoing evaluation by ENQA this week
EKKA is full member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education ENQA since 2013. As a prerequisite for application to become a member of ENQA and maintain its membership, a quality assurance agency has to undergo an external review against the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).…
The Quality Assessment Council of the Estonian Quality Agency for Higher and Vocational Education (EKKA) has granted institutional accreditation to the Estonian Academy of Arts for the maximum period of seven years. The international committee that carried out the assessment highlighted EAA’s thorough and inclusive development activities and cooperation both within Estonia and internationally.…
Ideas and experiences were shared at the annual joint seminar of Baltic assessment agencies
The joint annual seminar of the Baltic assessment agencies for higher and vocational education took place in Võrumaa on 7.-8. September. Colleagues learned about the experiences as well as plans of agencies from the other Baltic states and discussed topics that are important for the agencies. EKKA, who was hosting the agencies of the three states this…
The wrapping up of the successful two-year Estonian-Finnish cooperation project in Azerbaijan
31 August saw the end of a Finnish-Estonian twinning project in Azerbaijan aiming at supporting the Azerbaijani Ministry for Education in advancing the quality of higher education and its integration with the European higher education area. The project was led by the Finnish assessment agency Kansallinen Koulutuksen Arviontikeskus (KARVI), with EKKA acting as junior partner.…