Cornerstone Centre for Intercultural Studies

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST8614
    • NL-KVK: 56495439
  • Provider type
    other provider
  • Type of organisation
    non governmental organisation
  • Website
  • Founding year
    1947
  • QF-EHEA levels
    short cycle
  • Data source

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Limited (initial) accreditation
    Same as for full (initial) accreditation except that the focus of the assessment is limited to four standards: intended learning outcomes, the curriculum, the assessment system and the achieved learning outcomes (when available for new programmes).
  • Full (initial) accreditation
    mandatory for all new and existing programmes in higher education. A conditionally positive decision in the initial accreditation procedure entitles the programme to award valid degrees and diplomas and has two years to meet the conditions set in the assessment. The duration of positive accreditation is for six years. Programmes are assessed in clusters within the same domain.
  • Institutional audits
    are optional. A positive result entitles institutions to use the limited frameworks for (initial) accreditation.

    In 2017, Netherlands started its second round of institutional audits that will focus more on the realisation of the educational vision and the development of a quality culture.

  • Further information on external quality assurance in Netherlands

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Provider level

Decision: positive
Institutional and programme accreditation
  • DEQAR Report ID
    103531
  • Agency
  • Type
    Institutional and programme accreditation
  • Status
    voluntary
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    13/06/2023
  • Valid until
    10/04/2028
  • Summary
    ​​The Cornerstone Centre for Intercultural Studies in Beugen, Netherlands, is an Alternative/Other Provider of higher theological education. The purpose of the review is for the cyclical renewal of accreditation of the institution and two programmes delivered onsite, comparable to: one partial EQF level 5 (Short Cycle) programme (60 ECTS credits) and one EQF level 5 (Short...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
  • External link
  • Verifiable Credential

Learning opportunity/credential level

Decision: positive
Certificate in Intercultural Studies (short cycle other provision, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 5)
  • Programme type
    Other provision
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
  • Assessment and certification
    Assessment based certificate
  • Learning outcomes
    (information not provided)
  • Field of study
  • DEQAR Report ID
    103531
  • Agency
  • Type
    Institutional and programme accreditation
  • Status
    voluntary
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    13/06/2023
  • Valid until
    10/04/2028
  • Summary
    ​​The Cornerstone Centre for Intercultural Studies in Beugen, Netherlands, is an Alternative/Other Provider of higher theological education. The purpose of the review is for the cyclical renewal of accreditation of the institution and two programmes delivered onsite, comparable to: one partial EQF level 5 (Short Cycle) programme (60 ECTS credits) and one EQF level 5 (Short...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
  • External link
  • Verifiable Credential
Decision: positive
Diploma in Intercultural Studies (short cycle other provision, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
  • Level
    short cycle (NQF 5)
  • Programme type
    Other provision
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
  • Assessment and certification
    Assessment based certificate
  • Learning outcomes
    (information not provided)
  • Field of study
  • DEQAR Report ID
    103531
  • Agency
  • Type
    Institutional and programme accreditation
  • Status
    voluntary
  • Formal decision
    positive
  • Date
    13/06/2023
  • Valid until
    10/04/2028
  • Summary
    ​​The Cornerstone Centre for Intercultural Studies in Beugen, Netherlands, is an Alternative/Other Provider of higher theological education. The purpose of the review is for the cyclical renewal of accreditation of the institution and two programmes delivered onsite, comparable to: one partial EQF level 5 (Short Cycle) programme (60 ECTS credits) and one EQF level 5 (Short...
  • Report and decision
  • Permalink
  • External link
  • Verifiable Credential