Slovakia

Membership in EQAR

Slovakia is not a Governmental Member of EQAR.
Read more: all Governmental Members of EQAR
General information on higher education

Higher education in the Slovak Republic is offered by public higher education institutions, state higher education institutions, private higher education institutions and foreign higher education institutions.
National external quality assurance requirements
The Accreditation Commission an advisory body established by the Government of the Slovak Republic makes assessments on the fulfilment of institutional and programme accreditation conditions. The final decision on accreditation is taken by the ministry. A positive result allows higher education institutions to receive public funding.

Upon fulfilling the conditions of accreditation public and private higher education institutions may offer study programmes in accredited fields of study.
- Accreditation of study programmes and higher education institutions.
  Takes place every six years.
Cross-border quality assurance
In Slovakia higher education institutions may not choose among EQAR-registered agencies.
Read more: countries where higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

In Slovakia the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions.

Read more: countries where the European Approach is available to higher education institutions
Further information