Publication: L’Économiste | Date: 2 December 2019
Article by Ahlam Nazih
The evaluation of applications for equivalence of degrees obtained abroad will no longer fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education
In an article published on 2 December 2019, the daily newspaper L’Économiste reports on an announced change concerning the evaluation of applications for equivalence of degrees obtained abroad. The change concerns the division of responsibilities between the Ministry of Higher Education and the National Agency for Evaluation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Scientific Research (ANEAQ).
An announced change in the evaluation of foreign degrees
The article addresses the assessment of equivalence applications submitted by holders of degrees awarded by higher education institutions abroad.
According to the information reported at the time, this evaluation task would no longer fall directly under the Ministry of Higher Education. It was therefore a proposed change to the institutional arrangements for processing these applications.
ANEAQ’s role in the evaluation system
This announced change directly concerns ANEAQ, whose missions include the evaluation and quality assurance of higher education and scientific research.
The prospect of a new division of responsibilities highlights the role of institutional expertise in examining degrees and qualifications obtained abroad.
An important issue for degree recognition
Equivalence is an important issue for graduates who studied abroad. The L’Économiste article sheds light on the discussions taking place at the time about how these applications should be evaluated and the role of the institutions concerned.
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Read the original article published by L’Économiste on 2 December 2019, entitled “Degrees: The Ministry Will No Longer Handle Equivalences”.
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