Fiji ratified the Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (2011) on Wednesday 27 August 2020. As a signatory of the regional convention, the main goal of Fiji’s NIC is to be a one-stop-shop for higher education information in Fiji. The Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC) oversees it. The National Information Centre – Fiji acts as a focal point for the dissemination of information and provision of advice to both local and international students on higher education opportunities in Fiji, higher education institutions (HEIs), programmes and courses available, and other relevant information falling under its ambit.

The National Information Centre – Fiji also serves as the National Register for Fiji Higher Education providing information to stakeholders on the higher education institutions and qualifications (and their levels) registered on the Fiji National Qualifications Framework that have met the quality assurance standards set by the FHEC. It also provides the minimum entry requirements for programmes offered by HEIs in Fiji. Information about suspended and revoked HEIs is also available on the National Information Centre – Fiji.

National Information Centre – Fiji inter alia therefore:

1. captures education traditions, systems, and values of Fiji,
2. provides information on quality assurance and accreditation, and qualifications framework, and
3. guides both local and international students on higher education opportunities in Fiji.

Information available on the platform:

1. Description of the Fijian Education System
2. Detailed Description of the Fijian Higher Education System
3. Quality Assurance Systems for Higher Education Institutions as well as Accreditation and Programmes
4. The Framework for organising Higher Education Qualifications
5. Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications