Transparency
Publish requirements, evidence expectations, fees and decision rules before an institution applies.
About the Council
About the Council
Council for Quality Assurance & Standards in Education is an independent initiative working with education providers internationally.
Our purpose
CQASE aims to make institutional quality easier to explain, improve and verify. We develop our own transparent standards and use them to assess how institutions govern, deliver and improve education.
Our two routes serve different purposes: institutional accreditation provides a structured external assessment; membership brings together institutions committed to responsible practice and improvement.
Education takes different forms
A university, a professional training provider and an online academy may work very differently. Each still needs to explain what it offers, support its learners and show how it knows its educational practices are working.
Our framework gives institutions a common basis for that discussion. Requirements are assessed in the context of the institution’s learners, delivery methods and responsibilities, with evidence proportionate to the agreed scope.
What institutional accreditation covers →What guides the work
Standards before claims.
Accountability
Keep a traceable link between findings, evidence and a human decision, with a route to appeal.
Improvement
Turn gaps into specific actions and revisit them through monitoring and renewal.
The boundaries of CQASE recognition
CQASE is not a government body or a national accreditation authority. Its accreditation is a voluntary private quality assessment against CQASE standards. It does not grant degree-awarding powers, accredit individual programmes, license professions, authorise visas or guarantee recognition of qualifications.
Students and institutions must separately check applicable national rules, awarding authority and recognition with the relevant regulator, employer or receiving institution. The word “Council” describes our organisation; it does not indicate statutory powers.