
THEQC Holds Stakeholder Meetings with Representatives of Higher Education Institutions and National Accreditation Agencies
- Date 8 January 2024
THEQC Holds Stakeholder Meetings with Representatives of Higher Education Institutions and National Accreditation Agencies
The Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) organised stakeholder meetings with the participation of academics from higher education institutions and representatives from national accreditation agencies.
Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, THEQC President, chaired the meetings, which were held online in two sessions on 28 December 2023 and 4 January 2024.
At the meeting held on 28 December 2023 with the participation of academics experienced in program accreditation from universities, the implementation of program accreditation in higher education was discussed. At the meeting, issues such as expectations of higher education institutions from national accreditation agencies engaged in program accreditation activities, encouragement of universities to get their programs accredited, problems experienced and possible solutions were discussed.
In the meeting held on 4 January 2024 with the participation of representatives from national accreditation agencies, the challenges, risks and opportunities encountered in the accreditation process for programs in higher education institutions were discussed.