Austrian government Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria), a full member of European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), accredited six study programs of first and second study cycles offered at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS).
The accreditation IUS received by AQ Austria demonstrates the University's commitment to offer quality education to its students, and that the University fullfiled its strategic goals regarding the accreditation of study programs as planned.
By this prestigious accreditation, six study programs obtained international recognition and impartial quality evaluation. This confirms that research conducted and curricula implemented by these study programs are fully in line with the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG), which are used for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
At the session held by the Agency’s managing board on November 14, 2017 in Vienna, the international accreditation was given to following study programs:
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering, I Study Cycle
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering, II Study Cycle
- Genetics and Bioengineering, I Study Cycle
- Genetics and Bioengineering, II Study Cycle
- International Relations, I Study Cycle
- International Relations, II Study Cycle
The IUS management stated that this accreditation is just one among many international accomplishments of the University, and emphasized its commitment to the Bologna vision, whereby quality assurance of the higher education institution is made in line with European Standards and Guidelines.
