Assessment and Accreditation

Assessment and Accreditation

A3ES regularly assesses and accredits Portuguese higher education institutions and their study programs and audits their internal quality assurance systems.
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Study Programmes

Study Programmes

Here you can find information regarding the Study programmes processes.
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Results of Assessment and Accreditation Processes

Results of Assessment and Accreditation Processes

A3ES makes available the results of assessment and accreditation processes of higher education institutions and their study programmes.
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International

International

A3ES develops international co-operation with the twofold aim of improving the convergence of the Agency's procedures with international best practices and of participating in an interested way in the consolidation of international networks, partnerships and consortia.
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A3ES in Numbers

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16/05/2025
Public Consultation – Strategic Plan 2025-2028

The A3ES Strategic Plan 2025-2028 proposal is in public consultation until 21 April 2025. Send your comments and suggestions to a3es@a3es.pt Access the document here

12/05/2025
Meeting of the Scientific Council of A3ES

The Scientific Council of A3ES met in Lisbon, on May 9th. Its activity focuses on the analysis of the agency’s initiatives, the suggestion of relevant lines of analysis and study for the development of the evaluation lines and the monitoring of the international insertion of A3ES. The Scientific Council is composed of 6 personalities (3 […]

21/03/2025
305 requests for prior accreditation of new study programmes 

The period for submitting applications for prior accreditation of New Study programmes to the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) ran from 1 February to 17 March 2025. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) submitted 305 requests for prior accreditation of New Study programmes (NCE/25), of which 89 Bachelor’s Degrees, 168 Master’s Degrees and […]

11/03/2025
A3ES recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education – WFME

A3ES has just been recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education for a period of ten years, until 31 March 2035. The World Federation for Medical Education is an international organisation that promotes the recognition of medical programmes, covering undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional medical education, as well as distance learning. The application submitted […]