Reconfirmation of A3ES membership in ENQA 

The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education – ENQA as renewed its A3ES membership for five years, until September 2029.

Following the targeted external review coordinated by ENQA from August 2023 to April 2024, ENQA renewed its A3ES membership for a period of five years.

In pursuit of its quality policy, A3ES carries out an external evaluation of the Agency, of an international nature, every five years, in accordance with the European standards and guidelines for quality assurance, and the consequent integration into ENQA, as a full member, and registration with EQAR.

You can find out more about the A3ES quality policy and consult the evaluations carried out by ENQA here.

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