AAQR Recognizes QAHE, Announces Dual Accreditation Partnership

Jul 16, 2024

The Agency for Quality Accreditation and Ranking (AAQR) has issued a formal Recognition Letter to the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Tertiary Education (QAHE), announcing a new partnership and dual accreditation arrangement between the two organizations.

The Recognition Letter, signed by AAQR Director Professor Toksobaeva B., highlights the "tremendous contribution" QAHE has made "to the enhancement and assurance of the quality of education" globally. It states that this close partnership is a "guarantee of quality assurance in education and recognition of qualifications in the international educational space."

By combining their "efforts, experience, and resources," the letter states that AAQR and QAHE aim to "achieve great successes in ensuring quality assurance and using modern innovative technologies in accreditation." The partnership will also expand the potential for "dual accreditation and recognition of the achievements of educational organizations and students in the international arena."

The announcement of this new MOU-supported dual accreditation arrangement is expected to further strengthen international cooperation and the competitiveness of educational institutions worldwide that are recognized by both AAQR and QAHE accreditation.