ShareAssessment of degree programmes from foreign universities
Iceland
AQU Catalunya has signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Iceland to carry out the international accreditation of the Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, in accordance with AQU Catalunya’s standards and the Basic Medical Education standards of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).
The evaluation was based on the Guide for the accreditation of Medicine programmes in line with AQU Catalunya’s standards and on the WFME global standards for quality improvement. The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Iceland has promoted this process with the aim of improving the quality of the medical education it offers.
The evaluation process began on 31 October 2023, included the corresponding external site visit, and has concluded with the issuance of the accreditation report.
Faculty of Medicine · University of Iceland
- Accreditation report - The accreditation is valid from 13/04/2026 to 13/04/2034
- Accreditation site visit report
Andorra
AQU Catalunya – in collaboration with the Department of Higher Education and Research of the Government of Andorra (collaboration framework agreement), and in accordance with the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education of Andorra (AQUA – assesses degree programmes from Andorran universities following the methodology established by the Framework for the validation, monitoring, modification and accreditation of recognised university degrees (VSMA Framework).
AQU Catalunya therefore carries out the assessment of applicant degree programmes and generates an external report so that the competent authority in the country can make the appropriate decision regarding its validation or accreditation. To this end, the methodology derived from the VSMA Framework is applied taking into account the characteristics and context of the country where the assessment is carried out, in this case, Andorra.
The following degree programmes have undergone assessment:
External report for validation
- Bachelor's degree in Design (Universitat Carlemany) · 2022
- Bachelor's degree in Design (Universitat Carlemany) · 2021
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Organisation (Universitat Carlemany) · 2021
- Master's degree in Law (University of Andorra) · 2018
External visit report for accreditation
- Bachelor's degree in Communication and Bachelor's degree in Catalan Language (University of Andorra) · 2018