Understanding assessment during COVID-19

Schools, teachers and students around the world continue to experience tremendous challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges were at the forefront of our minds as we prepared for awarding results during the November 2021 session using a dual assessment model. Results were released on 2 January 2021.

Glossary of Quality Assurance in Japanese Higher Education

The Japanese National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE) has developed the “information package” as a means for providing comprehensive information on higher education and quality assurance systems in Japan and other countries.

The Glossary of Quality Assurance in Japanese Higher Education (online version) is now available. The content is continuously updated as needed based on amendments to the related laws. You can browse the glossary using search words.

Education and work information for Ukrainians and EU countries

Access to work and education requires both support to Ukrainians now in the EU to have their skills and qualifications recognised and an understanding by people in the EU of Ukraine’s education and training system and qualifications. This website provides information for Ukrainian citizens and for EU citizens on topics including how to continue and access education and training in the EU member states.

Sjur Bergan: Refugee qualification passport: Not just a technical issue

This article presents the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR) as a means of assessing refugees’ qualifications even when documentation is missing. It puts Article VII of the Lisbon Recognition Convention into practice and could be of great value to the many Ukrainian refugees who have had to leave their diplomas behind.