South-West University "Neofit Rilski"
Югозападен университет "Неофит Рилски"
Basic information
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                        Identifiers
- DEQARINST0135
 - BG0001
 - ROR: https://ror.org/002wcjr61
 - BG-ETER.BAS.NATID: 000017149
 - Erasmus: BG BLAGOEV02
 - SCHAC: swu.bg
 - Erasmus-Charter: E10208855
 - EU-PIC: 999866980
 - EU-VAT: BG000017149
 - WHED: IAU-021750
 
Erasmus Institution Code
Identifier assigned by the European Commission to higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data harvested from ETER/OrgRegSCHema for Academia
Internet domain (DNS)-based identifier of institutions, used in several European initiatives for data exchange in the education and research sector, e.g. Emrex - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI APIErasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)
Application number related to the ECHE, required for higher education institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI APIParticipant Identification Code (PIC)
A PIC is assigned to legal entities participating in EU-funded programmes - data acquired using the European University Foundation (EUF) HEI APIEU VAT number
Identifier of economic operators for value-added tax (VAT) within the EU system, assigned by their national authority - data acquired using the EU participant register APIIAU World Higher Education Database (WHED)
Identifier used in the world-wide WHED database of higher education institutions, managed by the International Association of Universities (IAU) - data harvested from ETER/OrgReg - 
                        Provider typehigher education institution
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                        Legal seat(s)Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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                        Website
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                            Founding year1976
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                        QF-EHEA levelsthird cycle, second cycle, first cycle
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National External Quality Assurance Requirements
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                                            Institutional and programme evaluation
If the score obtained during the institutional accreditation procedure is below 4, the accreditation shall be denied. For scores between 4 and 5, the higher education institution may be allowed to offer instruction at Bachelor level in the relevant professional area or specialty related to regulated professions. For accreditation scores between 5 and 10 the higher institution may offer instruction at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level (pursuant to Article 80, Paragraph 2. Higher Education Act, 61/2011). - Further information on external quality assurance in Bulgaria
 
External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions
Institutional level
                                        
                                    Institutional accreditation
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID92331
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    Agency
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    Type
- Institutional accreditation
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date20/09/2018
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    Valid until20/09/2024
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    Report and decision
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        Agency's identifierIA_SWUNR_2018
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID97429
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date09/03/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.8.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID97437
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date09/03/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_IA_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID97573
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date29/06/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.2.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98101
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.1.3_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98140
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date26/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.3.3_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98127
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.3.1_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98130
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_3.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98189
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date02/11/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.4.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID98213
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date02/11/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.1.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID97470
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date30/03/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_Internal_QA_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
                                    
                                
                                - 
    DEQAR Report ID97507
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date08/06/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.8.4_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                    Institutional accreditation
                                    
                                
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    DEQAR Report ID117954
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    Agency
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    Type
- Institutional accreditation
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date25/07/2024
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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        Agency's identifierIA_SWU_2024
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    Verifiable Credential
 
Programme level
                                    
                                                                            PF 1.3 Pedagogy of Teaching in …
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID98101
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.1.3_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 2.1 Philology
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID94926
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date19/06/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_2.1_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 2.2 History and Archeology
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
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    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID94927
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date19/06/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_2.2_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 2.2 History and Archeology
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID97573
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date29/06/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.2.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 2.3 Philosophy
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID94928
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date27/06/2018
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_2.3_2018
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.1 Sociology, Anthropology and Culture Studies
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID94929
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date14/10/2020
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.1_2020
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.1 Sociology, Anthropology and Culture Studies
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID98127
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.3.1_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.2 Psychology
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID95054
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date30/09/2020
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.2_2020
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.2 Psychology
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID98130
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date07/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_3.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.3 Political Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
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    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID95055
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date05/11/2020
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.3_2020
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.3 Political Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
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    DEQAR Report ID98140
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    Agency
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    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date26/09/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.3.3_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 3.4 Social Activities
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95056
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date16/07/2018
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.4_2018
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 3.5 Public Communications and Information Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95057
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date29/11/2017
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.5_2017
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.7 Administration and Management
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95058
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date10/03/2021
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.7_2021
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 3.8 Economics
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95059
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date16/01/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.8_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 3.9 Tourism
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95060
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date11/12/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_3.9_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 4.1 Physical Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95061
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive with conditions or restrictions
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    Date13/05/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_4.1_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 4.2 Chemical Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
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    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95062
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date24/06/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_4.2_2019
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                    
                                                                            PF 4.2 Chemical Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID98189
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    Agency
 - 
    Type
- Post-Accreditation Monitoring and Control (PAMC) procedure
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionnot applicable
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    Date02/11/2023
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPAMC_SWU_PF.4.2_2023
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    Verifiable Credential
 
                                        
                                                                            PF 4.4 Earth Sciences
                                        (degree)
                                    
                                    
                                
                                - 
    Qualification/award
- Bachelor's and Master's
 
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    Level-
 - 
    Programme typeFull recognised degree programme
 
- 
    DEQAR Report ID95063
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    Agency
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    Type
- Programme accreditation, including accreditation of professional fields, majors from the regulated professions and doctoral programmes
 
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    Statuspart of obligatory EQA system
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    Formal decisionpositive
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    Date15/07/2019
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    Valid untilnot applicable
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    Report and decision
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    Permalink
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        Agency's identifierPA_SWU_PF_4.4_2019
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    Verifiable Credential