All private institutions of higher education can request State
accreditation, which is a label of quality that the State grants to
schools that it deems make a positive contribution to public teaching
and offer a good level of education. The following criteria are
reviewed in the process of obtaining State accreditation:
- First
of all, teaching programmes: objectives and duration, conditions and
level of admission, hours and schedules, teaching methods, composition
and quality of teaching staff;
- Facilities and equipment;
- Legal status: association,
société civile(non-trading company);
- Financial situation (origin and use of funds).
Accreditation
is granted by order of the Ministry of Higher Education, in
consultation with the national council on higher education and
research. Institutions who are accredited by the State are eligible to
receive subsidies, teachers from the public sector (by loan), and their
students have the possibility to obtain public-sector scholarships.
Accredited institutions can be subject to inspection, and the
appointment of the director and teaching staff must be approved by the recteur of the
académie.
Authorisation
to issue a State-accredited degree can be granted by the Minister of
Higher Education to State-accredited institutions. The criteria are the
same as for the institution’s accreditation process, however it must
meet even stricter requirements in terms of level of education and
teaching quality.
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