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Accreditation is the formal decision to recognise a programme that according to an independent organisation or agency meets the predefined quality standards.


In Belgium it is the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO) that verifies whether a programme meets the predetermined minimal quality requirements. Accreditation is only one part of the quality assurance system of higher education in Flanders. This system consists of three parts: an internal part, an external part and the part where the formal decision is taken. More information on accreditation and the common accreditation body for higher education programmes in Flanders and the Netherlands can be found on the NVAOwebsite.
The Higher Education Register contains detailed information on all the accredited bachelor and master programmes on offer in Flanders.