Validations

Business Schools, Colleges and Research Institutes qualify for programme validation. Programmes in a variety of specialisations are subject to validation for the recommendation of the award of Bachelor and Master degrees by awarding institutions.

The following programmes have been validated by CONIES Board of Accreditation

Institution
Ukcollegeonline UOC Registration No: 11468460
7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR
Website

Recogition Status
(UCO) is approved by two UK awarding bodies ATHE & QUALIFI two official recognition agencies with OFQUAL recognition 

Quality Management System
ATHE – Awards for Training and Higher Education: Avrio Institute is a recognized institution body by ATHE in the UK.
Qualifi – Success through learning recognised Worldwide: Avrio Institute is a recognized institution body by Qualifi in the UK.
Ofqual – The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation: OFQUAL Recognised Partnerships

Partner University Qualifications:
Validated by UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua
Accredited by Universidad Azteca

Programme
Level 7  Master level qualifications
Level 8  Doctor level qualifications        

Type of programme
OFQUAL recognised and university accredited/validated education programme and diploma awarded in the name of the institution by ATHE, QUALIFI or a top-up university

Level of qualification

  • Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • NVQ: 6, 7, 8 MMC, 6, 7, 8 EQF
  • Scope of Validation: VALIDATED
  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Validation period: 2020-2025

Institution
Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae, S.L.  
Praza da Quintana, 3
15704 – Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña – España
Website

 

Recognition status
Con sede en Santiago de Compostela, el INSTITUTO EUROPEO CAMPUS STELLAE, tiene entre sus objetivos  la promoción de actividades de enseñanza, culturales, artísticas y sociales.

Es pionero en la formación de expertos en Unión Europea, Violencia Doméstica, Derechos Humanos y Protocolo Internacional.

El Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae inicia su proyecto de formación de postgrado en el año 1993, bajo el nombre Centro Europeo Atlántico. En esta linea de actuación, se crea el Primer Postgrado Curso de Especialización en la Unión Europea. Dicho postgrado se presentó en colaboración con la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, dentro del Convenio firmado entre el Excmo. Magnifico Sr. Rector D. Darío Villanueva y la directora Doña Nuria Pereira Martínez. Convenio que estuvo vigente durante mas de una década.

En esos años y bajo la dirección académica conjunta, se han desarrollado diversos trabajos de investigación, que en 1996, son reconocidos por la representación del Parlamento Europeo en España, y ambas instituciones deciden crear el Premio Europeo “Campus Stellae”. A lo largo de todas las ediciones se han premiado anualmente a los tres mejores trabajos de investigación de ámbito europeo.

El IECS ha ido evolucionando de una formación íntegramente presencial, semipresencial a una formación a distancia, albergando alumnos de distintos países.

Desde octubre de 2003, y atendiendo a las necesidades del alumnado del s.XXI, el Instituto Europeo ha centrado su actividad en la formación a distancia y on-line, creando una plataforma digital a través de la cual los alumnos obtienen una formación acorde con sus exigencias.

Para facilitar la incorporación de nuestro alumnado al mercado laboral y como complemento de la bolsa de trabajo y de los diversos convenios de prácticas en empresas, el Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae crea en el año 2012 diferentes Asociaciones Colegiales de Profesionales Expertos relacionadas con nuestras Áreas de Formación de Postgrado, abiertas tanto al antiguo alumnado como a profesionales que acrediten experiencia en el campo de especialización sin restricciones ni de país ni de nacionalidad. Todas las asociaciones darán salida laboral a los profesionales de estas nuevas áreas y avalarán su actividad profesional en cualquier país del mundo.

Los integrantes de estas Asociaciones constituirán el nuevo listado de expertos al que las Empresas e Instituciones que nos solicitan candidatos acudirán para cubrir los puestos de trabajo relacionados con cada Área Profesional:

  • Asociación Colegial Española Campus Stellae de Peritos Judiciales Grafólogos y Peritos Calígrafos.
  • Asociación Colegial Española Campus Stellae de Expertos en Protocolo, Organización de Eventos y Wedding Planner.

El Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae ha firmado numerosos convenios con otras entidades y organizaciones tanto a nivel estatal como internacional. Muchos de estos convenios son acuerdos que tienen el fin de facilitar la realización de prácticas de nuestros estudiantes por todo el mundo. En otras ocasiones estos acuerdos tienen otros objetivos diferentes como la colaboración, la investigación, el intercambio, el establecimiento de programas conjuntos, etc. Os invitamos a conocer algunos de los acuerdos alcanzados por el IECS.

Actualmente el Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae tiene alumnos en más de 80 países.

Quality Management System

 

  • TQM
  • Partner University Qualifications: 
  • Validated by UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua
  • Accredited by Universidad Azteca

En el año 2014 el Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae ha firmado un Convenio Marco de colaboración con la Universidad Azteca y la Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN).  Gracias a esta alianza, nuestros alumnos de Postgrado tendrán la oportunidad de inscribirse y cursar un Doctorado por la Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN). Estos Doctorados se pueden realizar a distancia y suponen una excelente posibilidad de obtener la más alta graduación académica.

El Instituto Europeo Campus Stellae ha firmado un Convenio Marco de colaboración con la Universidad Azteca y la Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN) para establecer canales de comunicación que permitan el intercambio de conocimiento científico y cultural, por lo que gracias a esta alianza, nuestros alumnos de Postgrado tendrán la oportunidad de inscribirse y cursar un Doctorado por la Universidad Central de Nicaragua (UCN).

Estos Doctorados se pueden realizar a distancia y suponen una excelente posibilidad de obtener la más alta graduación académica.

Programme
Level 7  Master level qualifications dual award with university
Level 8  Doctor level courses on behalf of the validating university UCN         

Type of programme: Spanish law titulo propio and diploma awarded in the name of the institution and by a top-up university

Level of qualification:

 

  • Dublin Descriptors: Second, Third Cycle (research)
  • NVQ: 7, 8, 7, 8 EQF
  • Scope of Validation: VALIDATED
  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Validation period: 2019-2024

Institution
Cambridge Management and Leadership School (CMLS)
Sheraton House. Castle Park. Cambridge. CB3 0AX. Cambridgeshire. United Kingdom

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation has examined the curricula and syllaba presented and hereby certify and validate  the comparability in standards and quality as equivalent to courses offered in the postgraduate qualifications and programmes validated as aligned in credits to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) meeting standards set by the Dublin Descriptors and by the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation:

  • Qualifi Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (160 credits)
  • OTHM Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice (180 credits)
  • EBMA Level 8 Diploma in Business and Management Research (180 credits)
  • CMLS Level 8 Diploma by Doctoral Assessment (240 credits)

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been validated as a collaborative provision with accredited partner universities. CMLS postgraduate programmes are validated as meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-VAL-CMLS-05082022

Accreditation period: 05.08.2022 – 04.08.2027

Institution
Institut Avrio de Genève
Location: Rue des Alpes 9
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
https://www.avrio.ch/

Recognition status:

“Avrio Sarl” which is known as “Institut Avrio de Genève” is a private and independent institute officially established and registered as a Swiss institution in the Republic and Canton of Geneva in Switzerland (UID: CHE-466.123.397). According to the letter from the department of public education, training and youth “Département de l’instruction publique, de la formation et de la jeunesse (DIP)”, Ref: MB/II, the Avrio Institute is authorised to offer online and virtual teaching as well as handing out diploma in its name.

Quality Management System:

  • ATHE – Awards for Training and Higher Education: Avrio Institute is a recognized institution body by ATHE in the UK.
  • Qualifi – Success through learning recognised Worldwide: Avrio Institute is a recognized institution body by Qualifi in the UK.
  • Ofqual – The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation: OFQUAL Recognised Partnerships

Partner University Qualifications: 

  • Validated by UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua
  • Accredited by Universidad Azteca

Programme:

  • MBA Master of Business Administration
  • DBA Doctor of Business Administration        
  • Online Professional Master in Information Technology
  • Professional Doctorate in IT

Type of programme: Institution own continuous education programme and title awarded in the name of the institution acc. to Republic and Canton of Geneve

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • NVQ: 6, 7, 8 MMC, 6, 7, 8 EQF

Scope of Validation: VALIDATED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Validation period: 2020-2025

Institution
Interuniversitäres Kolleg für Gesundheit und Entwicklung (IUK)  

Inter-University College for Health and Development 
Location: Campus Graz-Seggau, Austria  

Recognition status

Established in 2000 as Research Centre and Higher Education Institution in 

  • Complementary, Psycho-Social and Integrative Health Sciences
  • Child Development
  • Education

The IUK was approved by the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research to provide university level Master programmes and award recognised MSc degrees. Currently, IUK provides the programmes jointly with validating universities.

Quality Management System:

  • Validated and audited by UK university.
  • Validated and audited by partner universities.

Partner University Qualifications: 

  • Validated by UCN Universidad Central de Nicaragua
  • Validated by UCAM Universidad Catolica de Murcia

Programme:

  • Level 7  Master level qualifications
  • Level 8  Doctor level qualifications        
  • Type of programme: Provision on behalf of the universities as approved and validated provider.

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • – NVQ: 7, 8,   7, 8 EQF

Scope of Validation: VALIDATED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • – Trans-national YES

Validation period: 2020-2025

Institution
The International Polytecnic Institute IPI

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

in 2014 IPI has constructed the campus and then applied for accreditation and obtained under WEC (Worldwide E-Learning Campus) the parent organization of the International Polytechnic Institute (IPI). 

Recognition status

Through Worldwide E-Learning Campus (WEC), a parent institution of the International Polytechnic Institute (IPI), IPI is accredited by the Workforce Development Authority (WDA) to offer the Advanced Diploma in Cloud Computing on the same level as other IPRCs. Recognition by WDA proves our courses exceeds the minimum standard set by the Ministry of Education for Higher Learning Institutions. Not only that, WDA accreditation come with a lot of advantages related to entrepreneurship funds and facilitation for job through the National Employment Program (NEP).

Partner University Qualifications: 

IPI values originate from the strategy of “Dual Award” which helps students to save time & money by studying one programme but graduate with multiple highly respected qualifications to say an International Professional Award and an Academic Award. 

Programme:

  • Level 7  Master level qualifications – top-up support
  • Type of programme: University validated for top-up

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: First, Second Cycle
  • NVQ: 6, 7, 6, 7 EQF

Scope of Validation: VALIDATED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Validation period: 2020-2025

Institution
CONCORD BUSINESS COLLEGE

Accra – Ghana – Website

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation has examined the curricula and syllaba presented and hereby certify and validate  the comparability in standards and quality as equivalent to courses offered in the postgraduate qualifications and programmes validated as aligned in credits to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) meeting standards set by the Dublin Descriptors and by the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation:

The SCQF Level 11 courses provided are validated as Level 7 EQF qualifications of the EHEA second cycle, whereby, each course has a workload of 60 ECTS credits or one study year of full-time study.

The programme validation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been validated as collaborative provision with accredited partner universities. The postgraduate programmes are validated as meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards. 

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-VAL-CBC-22082022

Accreditation period: 22.08.2022 – 22.08.2027

Accreditations

CONIES-ICHE Accreditation applies to the accreditation of distance and online education, trans-national, inter-university collaborative provision schemes. CONIES-ICHE Accreditation complements and does not substitute national recognition or accreditation.

The following programmes have been accredited by CONIES Board of Accreditation

Institution
EIC Elite International College
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,

Recognition status

Elite International College, established in 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, EIC is a Private Higher Education licensed by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Programs accredited by Malaysia Qualification Agency. Malaysian students can get Higher Education Fund from Malaysia Government Licensed by Ministry of Home Affairs to recruit International Student to study in Malaysia.

Quality Management System:

  • National Accreditation and Licence
  • Four Star Rating College by MyQuest (Malaysia higher education rating assessment) 
  • Gold Status Approved Learning Provider by Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, UK.

Programme:

  • Master programmes: MSc, MBA
  • Doctor programmes: Dr., DBA

in the following study areas: Education, Business Administration, Management, including Civil Engineering Management..

Type of programme:

Only local programme support by EIC in TNE programmes provided with and by overseas universities. No award by EIC.

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • NVQ:  7, 8,     7, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2020-2025

Institution
Universidad Azteca
Location: Chalco, Mexico

Recognition status
Private University recognised by Secretary of Public Education since 1997 offering Graduate, Master and Doctor programmes with RVOE

  • Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 29990:2010, LAQI TQM, ASIC accreditation (2013-2016)
  • Traccert Canada Accreditation (2017) programmatic
  • BQS (INQAAHE member) institutional accreditation and QMS (2017)


Programmes

Programme: MBA Master of Business Administration

Type of programme: University own continuous education programme acc. to Art. 59 Ley General de Educacion without RVOE by SEP

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: Second Cycle
  • NVQ: 7B MMC, 7B EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN and Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia UCAM
  • Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2017-2022

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Programme: DBA Doctor of Business Administration

Type of programme: University own continuous education programme acc. to Art. 59 Ley General de Educacion without RVOE by SEP

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: Third Cycle
  • – NVQ: 8 MMC, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN
  • – Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2017-2022

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Programme: Ed.M. Master of Education Science

Type of programme: National RVOE by SEP for national programme provision on campus and online. University own continuous education programme provided internationally acc. to Art. 59 Ley General de Educacion without RVOE by SEP

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: Second Cycle
  • – NVQ: 7B MMC, 7B EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN
  • – Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2016-2021

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Programme: Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Type of programme: National RVOE by SEP for national programme provision online. University own continuous education programme provided internationally acc. to Art. 59 Ley General de Educacion without RVOE by SEP

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: Third Cycle
  • – NVQ: 8 MMC, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN
  • – Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2016-2021

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Programme:

Master programmes: MSc, MBA

Doctor programmes: Dr.

in the following study areas:

Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Advanced Studies, Professional Studies, Individual Studies, Environmental Sciences.

Type of programme: University own continuous education programme acc. to Art. 59 Ley General de Educacion without RVOE by SEP

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • – NVQ:  7, 8 MMC,  7, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES with Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN
  • – Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2019-2024

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CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate qualifications and programmes

(i)                 UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 7) Master as accredited Master (MBA, MSc) degree programme;

(ii)               UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 8) Doctor as accredited Doctor (Dr.) degree programme, in Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Advanced Studies, Professional Studies, Individual Studies, Environmental Sciences.

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with partner universities. Universidad Azteca programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-AZTECA-14062019

Accreditation period: 14.06.2019 – 14.06.2024 – Extension Period: 18.02.2022 – 18.02.2027

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA
Programmes accredited by CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation 

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the following postgraduate qualifications and programmes

(i)                 UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 7) Master of Education as accredited Master (M.Ed.) degree programme;

(ii)               UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 8) Doctor of Education as accredited Doctor (Dr.) degree programme.

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with partner universities. Universidad Azteca programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-AZTECA-28112016

Accreditation period: 28.11.2016 – 28.11.2021  – Extension Period: 18.02.2022 – 18.02.2027

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA
Programmes accredited by CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate qualifications and programmes

(i)                 UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 7) Master of Business Administration as accredited MBA degree programme;

(ii)               UNIVERSIDAD AZTECA (EQF Level 8) Doctor of Business Administration as accredited DBA degree programme.

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with partner universities. Universidad Azteca programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-AZTECA-07122017

Accreditation period: 07.12.2017 – 07.12.2022 – Extension Period: 18.02.2022 – 18.02.2027

Institution
Collegium Humanum – Warsaw Management University
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Recognition status: Private University recognised by Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Republic of Poland offering Bachelor, Master and long-duration one-tier graduate qualifications with national recognition.

Quality Management System:

  • National Accreditation

Programme:

  • Master programmes: MSc, MBA
  • Doctor programmes: DBA, Dr.oec., Dr.Sc., Dr.sci., Dr.edu., Dr.Jur. 

in the following study areas: Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Health Sciences, Law.

Type of programme: postgraduate further education programme acc. to Art. 160ff of the Polish Act on Higher Education 2018

Dual-degree transnational provision with collaborating university.

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: Second, Third Cycle
  • NVQ: 7, 8,   7, 8 EQF partial qualifications acc. Polish law

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2020-2025

Institution
SMC Swiss Management Center
SMC University
Location: Zug, Switzerland (SMC Switzerland)

Valetta, Malta (SMC Malta)

Recognition status: Private University recognised by government of Malta, accredited by NCHE Malta, offering Bachelor, Master and Doctor qualifications with national recognition.

SMC Education Group is a pioneering online-only higher education institution with an institutional EU-government accreditation/license offering Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree programmes in Business Administration, as well as undergraduate, and post-graduate business certificates/diplomas.

The Swiss SMC programmes were previously accredited by ECBE and ACBSP for Bachelor, Master and Doctor courses.

Subject to CONIES accreditation are the Swiss programmes provided as inter-university and transnational online programmes.

Quality Management System:

  • National Accreditation

Programme:

  • Master programmes: MSc, MBA
  • Doctor programmes: DBA, PhD

in the following study areas:

Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics.

Type of programme: University own postgraduate education programme provided internationally as inter-university dual degree course

Level of qualification:

  • Dublin Descriptors: First, Second, Third Cycle
  • NVQ:  7, 8; 7, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • Online / Distance Education YES
  • Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2019-2024

Institution
Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia UCAM
Location: Murcia, Spain

Recognition status: Private University established by the Holy Chair, recognised by national government of Spain and regional government of Murcia, Accreditation by ANECA

Quality Management System:

TQM, QMS

Programme:

Master and Magister programmes

Type of programme:

Titulo propio University own continuous education programme provided internationally stand-alone and as joint provision acc. to Art. 34 Ley Organica de Universidades

Level of qualification:

– Dublin Descriptors: Second Cycle

– NVQ: 7 ,   7 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

– Online / Distance Education YES

– Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES

– Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2020-2025

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

 

UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA SAN ANTONIO DE MURCIA – UCAM

Programmes accredited by

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation

 

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate qualifications and programmes

(i)                 UCAM (EQF Level 8) DBA Doctor of Business Administration as accredited Doctor degree programme in Business Administration.  

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with partner universities. UCAM programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards. UCAM is a recognised university enjoying the rights and degree awarding powers recognised by government of Murcia and Spain and accredited by ANECA.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-UCAM-14102022

Accreditation period: 14.10.2022 – 14.10.2027

Institution
Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN
Location: Managua, Nicaragua

Recognition status:

Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN, with central campus and satellite extensions in Nicaragua, is a fully autonomous recognised university enjoying the rights and degree awarding powers of an autonomous university and recognised HEI. UCN was approved by CNU, the National Council of Universities, the accreditation body in charge of institutional authorisation of a new university prior to award of autonomy status by Act of Parliament; additionally UCN is subject to participation in the quality assurance programme in accordance with the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education audited by CNEA the National Council of Evaluation and Accreditation in Nicaragua. In 2011 UCN has been awarded “Exemplary Central American University 2010” by the Central American Association in the USA.

Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN is a recognised university listed in the IAU International Handbook of Universities (World Higher Education Database WHED, “IAU-UNESCO list”): WHED number  IAU-017332. Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN is a full member of the IAU International Association of Universities. Internationally, UCN offers stand alone and joint provision degree programmes with partners and awards degrees officially recognised due to Law 89 in Nicaragua. The Campus and Deanship in Austria UCN European Programmes courses and degrees are approved and registered by Accreditation and Quality Assurance Agency AQ Austria (§ 27 Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education).

Quality Management System:

ASIC accreditation (2013-2016)

Graduate qualifications (4-6 years) carreras are approved by CNU National Council of Universities.

UCN is an institutional member of the CNEA National Council of Evaluation and Accreditation and participates in the legal quality assurance self-evaluation, audit and accreditation scheme acc. to the legal framework in Nicaragua with the agency CNEA.

UCN is a member of IAU International Association of Universities and of CHEA International Quality Group.

Programme:

Postgraduate qualifications:

  • Master programmes: MSc, MBA
  • Doctor programmes: Dr. (professional / research PhD)

in the following study areas:

Business Administration, Economics, International Law, Psychology, Education, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences

Type of programme: Autonomous regular postgraduate courses of study recognised by law.

Level of qualification:

  • – Dublin Descriptors: Second, Third Cycle
  • – NVQ: HE2, HE3; 7, 8 EQF

Scope of Accreditation: ACCREDITED

  • – Online / Distance Education YES
  • – Collaborative Provision (inter-institutional) YES
  • – Trans-national YES

Accreditation period: 2020-2025

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

 

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE NICARAGUA UCN

Programmes accredited by

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation

 

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate qualifications and programmes

(i)                 UCN (EQF Level 7) Master as accredited Master (MBA, MSc) degree programme;

(ii)               UCN (EQF Level 8) Doctor as accredited Doctor (Dr.) degree programme, in Management and Business Administration, Economics and Social Sciences, Psychology, Education, International Relations and Law, Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences.

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with partner universities. UCN programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards.

Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-UCN-04112020

Accreditation period: 04.11.2020 – 04.11.2025– Extension Period: 18.01.2022 – 18.01.2027

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY LONDON

www.sbusinesslondon.ac.uk
Programmes accredited by
CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate
qualifications and programmes
(i) BQF Level 7 (EQF Level 7) as accredited Master (MBA, MSc) level
programme;
(ii) BQF Level 8 (EQF Level 8) as accredited Dr (DBA, Dr.) level programme
The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational
programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with
partner universities. The programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes
meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards. School of Business and
Technology London SBTL is a private higher education institute enjoying the rights and
awarding powers of recognised qualifications accredited by OFQUAL. CONIES-ICHE Board
of Accreditation is recognised by the Founding member universities of CONIES
Confederación Internacional de Educación Súperior and not endorsed or recognised by any
government agency or public accreditation body. The Board is acting in full independence
from the founding member universities and the autonomy is reflected in the development of
its assessment functions. CONIES is a member of INQAAHE and APQN.
Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-ACC-SBTL-31052023
Accreditation period: 31.05.2023 – 30.05.2028

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

PARIS AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Programmes accredited by
CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation

CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation validates and accredits the postgraduate
qualifications and programmes
(i) Master of Business Administration (EQF Level 7) as accredited Master
(MBA) degree programme;
(ii) Master of TESOL (EQF Level 7) as accredited Master degree programme;
(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (EQF Level 8) as accredited Doctor (PhD) degree
programme, in Management and Business Administration.

The programme accreditation includes online distance education delivery. The transnational
programmes have been accredited as stand-alone and as a collaborative provision with
partner universities. The programmes are accredited as bona-fide postgraduate programmes
meeting the CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation standards. Paris American Institute is a
private higher education institute enjoying the rights and degree awarding powers of the
French Education Code (art. L.444-1, R444-1) approved by the Académie de Paris.
CONIES-ICHE Board of Accreditation is recognised by the Founding member universities of
CONIES Confederación Internacional de Educación Súperior and not endorsed or
recognised by any government agency or public accreditation body. The Board is acting in
full independence from the founding member universities and the autonomy is reflected in
the development of its assessment functions. CONIES is a member of INQAAHE and
APQN.
Certificate no.: CONIES-BOA-ACC-PAI-31052023
Accreditation period: 31.05.2023 – 30.05.2028