Tasks
The Agency has, according to the Law, extended competencies amongst which are the following:
- Institutional, Departmental and Programmatic Evaluation and accreditation of higher education
- Quality Assurance in higher education on the basis of the European Standards
- The Evaluation and Accreditation of cross-border forms of education, offered by local institutions in member states or third countries
- Assessment of the conditions for the provision of cross-border education from foreign institutions in Cyprus
- Assessment of inter-institutional cooperation of higher education institutions
- The provision of information of Quality Assurance in higher education
With the cooperation of Higher Education Institutions, the Agency will contribute towards the effort for the establishment of Cyprus as district center of quality higher education, in accordance to the standards and guidelines provided by the European Network for Quality Assurance (ENQA). The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education aspires to join the European Network of Quality Assurance (ENQA) as well as the European Network of Quality Assurance Register (EQAR).