Holy See

• Membership in EQAR
  Holy See is not a Governmental Member of EQAR.

  Read more: all Governmental Members of EQAR

• General information on higher education

  The Holy See’s higher education system fals into two broad categories:

  - Ecclesiastical Institutions (i.e. universities, faculties, athenaeums) that are governed by Apostolic Constitution “Sapientia Christiana” and the Code of Canon Law 807-821'. Freestanding ecclesiastical institutions have the power to confer academic degrees under authority of the Holy See.

  - Catholic Universities and Faculties that are governed by the Apostolic Constitution “Ex corde ecclesiae”. These institutions award degrees in accordance with the national laws and regulations in force in the countries in which they are placed.

  The body of the Holy See that is entrusted with the authority to govern and coordinate training and higher education is the Congregation for Catholic Education. 

  The establishment of Catholic Universities and Facultiesand is overseen by the Episcopal Conferences.

• National external quality assurance requirements

  • Institutional and programme evaluation.
    

• Cross-border quality assurance

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

  • The European Approach is not available to higher education institutions in the country.

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

• Further information

  • Code of Canon Law (CIC canons 807-821)

  • Apostolic Constitution “Ex corde ecclesiae”

  • Ministry responsible for higher education

  • ENIC NARIC

  • Holy See - European Higher Education Area

Registered agencies operating in Holy See