한국대학교육협의회

University Evaluation and Accreditation aims.kcue.or.kr

OBJECTIVE

To improve and ensure the quality of higher education by evaluating universities to verify that they fulfill standards and publicize the results for people’s right to know and build social trust
To strengthen universities' responsibilities as educators and increase their public accountability
To encourage universities to sharpen their competitiveness through specialization and increase international comparability of university education

ACCREDITATION PROCESS

※ KUAI(Korean University Accreditation Institute) is the recognized accreditor to 4-year universities in Korea and affiliated to the Korean Council for University Education.

ACCREDITATION DECISION TYPE

ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Quality Assurance

AUTHORIZATION

In Korea, establishment of a new higher education institution is only approved when the institution is expected to guarantee a certain level of quality, and authorization from the Ministry of Education should be obtained to issue higher education qualifications.

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

The Korean Council for University Education(KCUE)-affiliated Korean University Accreditation Institute(KUAI) is designated as the accreditation agency in charge of evaluation and accreditation of universities and colleges. The Korea Accreditation Board for Vocational Higher Education(KAVE), the affiliate of KCCE, is designated as the approved agency for the accreditation of Junior Colleges. The Korean Council for Online University(KCOU) is designated as the approved agency for the accreditation of Online Universities.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

Program Accreditation is designed to improve the quality of academic degrees in professional fields. The evaluations are conducted by external accreditation agencies that are recognized by the government.
Fields : Architecture, Dental, Health & Medical Information Management, Korean Medicine, MBA, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Pharmacy

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM

IEQAS (International Education Quality Assurance System) is designed to improve international education quality assurance for Korean universities. The Ministry of Education evaluates degree courses and language courses offered by universities on a yearly basis. IEQAS-accredited HEIs may recruit Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients and are provided with visa incentives.
The period of the international education accreditation is valid for four years from the date of Accreditation.