Accreditation
Public higher education institutions are publicly financed and must comply with the national legislation concerning, for example, degree structures, teacher qualifications and examinations, including a system of external examiners.
A nationally established – and fully independent – accreditation agency assures the quality and the relevance of higher education programmes.
Private institutions can operate without any approval. However, if students at private institutions are to be eligible for state study grants, the institutions must abide by a recognition procedure.


