International Center for Recognition (ICR)
ICR activity and responsibilities The Holy See’s National Information Centre (NIC) is called the International Center for Recognition (ICR) and has global jurisdiction, since it is responsible under the four regional Recognition Conventions, not only the Tokyo Convention, and under the Global Convention. The Holy See’s Recognition Office aims at: Furthermore, the daily work of […]
Diploma Supplement
Diploma Supplements (DS) are additional documents that describe the qualifications obtained by students in the study program they have chosen, and the Higher Education System within which such qualifications were obtained. It is a tool that is meant to provide greater transparency and facilitate understanding and procedures to recognize qualifications and degrees obtained by students.They […]
Qualifications Framework of the Holy See
Higher education institutions of the Catholic Church are distinguished, according to their aims and course contents, into two categories: Ecclesiastical universities and Faculties depend directly upon the Holy See regarding their institution, their accreditation (including quality assurance), and the approval of their programmes and degrees and, therefore, are part of the Holy See’s Higher Education […]
Qualifications System of the Holy See
Within the overall architecture of university studies, each curriculum is structured in a consistent and integrated way. Legislation According to the normative indications found in Church documents, the formative offer and its curricula and study plans are regulated according to principles and norms which, based on subjects’ diversity, are included in ecclesiastical documents, especially from […]
Dicastery for Culture and Education
The Dicastery for Culture and Education gives practical expression to the concern of the Apostolic See for the promotion and organization of Catholic education, according to the provisions of the 2022 Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, especially articles 153-162. The Dicastery is responsible for: The structure of the Dicastery The Dicastery for Culture and Education currently […]
Catholic Universities
Academic university institutions of the Catholic Church are distinguished according to their aims, disciplines and programmes. Generally, there are two different kinds of institutions: Catholic Universities and Academies, in general, abide by the national law in the country where they are located, whereas ecclesiastical universities and Faculties depend directly upon the Holy See regarding their […]
Ecclesiastical Higher Education Institutions
Academic university institutions of the Catholic Church are distinguished according to their aims, disciplines and programmes. Generally, there are two different kinds of institutions: Ecclesiastical universities and Faculties depend directly upon the Holy See regarding their institution, their accreditation (including quality assurance), and the approval of their programmes and degrees and, therefore, are part of […]
Holy See
The Holy See has a long and well-established diplomatic presence in various domains, as a subject of international law, including the cultural and academic activities at global level. Regarding the Holy See’s presence at international level in relation to Higher Education, a number of choices have been fundamental such as, for example, the signing of […]
Mobility of Higher Education Students, Institutions and Programs China
Sources and Provider: Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, MOE General trend of student mobility From 2016 to 2018, the total number of international students studying in China was 443,000, 489,000 and 492,000, showing an upward trend year by year. The proportion of academic program students in the total number of international students studying in […]
List of Recognized HEIs China
List of China’s Higher Education Institutions in 2020 Sources: Department of Development Planning MOE, CHESICC Provider: CHESICC
