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Welcome to the CAA Portal
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QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Knowledge conveys power—the power to shape our economy, the power to shape our society, and the power to shape our future. The colleges and universities of the United Arab Emirates, government-supported and private alike, play an essential role as we here in the U.A.E. seek to realize the tremendous potential of a knowledge-based future. It is therefore of the utmost importance that institutions in the U.A.E. offer the highest quality academic programs, programs that are recognized both within the country and internationally for their excellence.
To ensure that the colleges and universities of the United Arab Emirates operate at international standards of quality, the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research conducts a program of licensure of institutions of higher education and accreditation of each of their academic programs. This edition of the Standards for Licensure and Accreditation continues the effort of the Commission for Academic Accreditation to refine the existing standards and procedures to ensure that newly established institutions and programs, as well as existing ones, meet high standards of quality. The ten standards of excellence and the criteria that all institutions must meet for licensure and program accreditation provide measures of quality and also reflect a consensus within the international higher education community about the essential characteristics of institutions that achieve a level of excellence and continuously improve. As a result, students, graduates, their families, and the U.A.E. public can be confident that licensed institutions and accredited programs will provide the high quality of higher education that they expect and deserve.
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Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research
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The INQAAHE 2009 CONFERENCE hosted by the CAA.
International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
30 March to 2 April, 2009
Click here to go to the Conference website.
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