Higher Education and the Catholic Church The Catholic Church (represented by the Holy See, also called the Apostolic See, which is a subject of international law), fulfilling its mission of evangelization, devotes particular attention to Academic Institutions of Higher Education (such as Catholic or ecclesiastical Universities, Faculties and specialized institutes),
Higher Education and the Catholic Church The Catholic Church (represented by the Holy See, also called the Apostolic See, which is a subject of international law), fulfilling its mission of evangelization, devotes particular attention to Academic Institutions of Higher Education (such as Catholic or ecclesiastical Universities, Faculties and specialized institutes),
Academic Institutions recognized by the Holy See The Database of Ecclesiastical Higher Education Institutions – being an authoritative list – includes all higher education institutions that have been erected, approved, or accredited by the Dicastery for Culture and Education (before 2022: Congregation for Catholic Education) as part of the Holy
The AVEPRO Agency The Holy See’s participation in the Bologna Process (which was formalized on September 19, 2003 during the meeting of European Education Ministers in Berlin) was also motivated by the wish to pursue and achieve a number of objectives that are envisaged by the Bologna Process itself, such
Promoting a Quality Culture The purpose of the guide “Promoting a Quality Culture” is to help ecclesiastical Universities/Faculties understand the norms that were introduced by the former Congregation for Catholic Education (CCE), since 2022 the Dicastery for Culture and Education (DCE), also in recent times, and implement them in a
Guide for Academic Institutions The broadly-accepted principle of the autonomy of Universities, and other higher education institutions, provides for concrete decisions on recognition – for academic reasons – to be taken by institution themselves which, however, must abide by international law (the Conventions) as well as national legislation which –
Types of Recognition Recognition is different depending on the reason why people want to have their specific competences recognized. Depending on the type of recognition, the authorities that are involved and/or are responsible for such procedures might change. Legal recognition: recognition of academic degrees for legal purposes. This recognition simply allows
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:
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
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
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