Association of recognised accreditation and quality assurance agencies in Europe





















News and events
ECA offer several online services for its members and stakeholders


Training: Assessing the Quality of Internationalisation
We cordially invite you to the ECA training “Assessing the Quality of Internationalisation”, which will take place from 19 to 20 December 2023 at the HCERES, Higher Council


Save the date: Members Seminar and Training in Paris
As we genuinely believe that Paris in December is simply marvellous, we cordially invite you to the ECA Seminar which can be combined with the training


Training: Assessing the Quality of Internationalisation
We cordially invite you to the ECA training “Assessing the Quality of Internationalisation”, which will take place from 19 to 20 December 2023 at the HCERES, Higher Council


Save the date: Members Seminar and Training in Paris
As we genuinely believe that Paris in December is simply marvellous, we cordially invite you to the ECA Seminar which can be combined with the training


I-AR project successfully concluded
The project Implementation of Automatic Recognition in the Networks (I-AR), which ran from 2020 to 2023, formed an important next step in the achievement of
About Us
The European Consortium for Accreditation in higher education (ECA) is an association of recognised accreditation and quality assurance agencies in Europe. The vision of ECA is to act as an internationally acknowledged driver of innovation in accreditation and quality assurance in higher education. With its expertise, networking and services ECA contributes to the implementation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), promotes internationalisation of higher education and “state of the art” activities of its members.

Services and Projects
ECA offers a range of services to higher education institutions and quality assurance and accreditation agencies and participates in (EU funded) projects.

Internationalisation
Internationalisation can contribute to the overall quality of higher education. ECA awards HEI with a Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation – CeQuInt.

Training Academy
Enhance your skills, boost your confidence and join a network of peers. ECA Training Academy offers a chance to update your skills.

Working Groups
Participation in working groups offers ECA members and observers the chance to learn from each other and discuss the latest developments and projects in QA and accreditation.

Webinars
Members and stakeholders are invited to take part in webinars to share knowledge and information on quality assurance and accreditation issues.

EU Projects
ECA contributes to the EHEA implementation and to international QA development through innovative project work and with a strong pool of experts.

Publications
ECA regularly publishes the results of its projects, surveys and good practices.