Denmarks’s responsive policy approaches for rapid accreditation in vocational and higher education
In 2013, the Accreditation Act in Denmark, led to a shift in accreditation of courses, in particular from programme-based to institutional accreditation.
The institutional accreditation process evaluates the quality assurance systems of higher education institutions, focusing on whether they are well-documented and effective in enhancing programme quality. The Danish Accreditation Institute works closely with an expert panel to ensure thorough assessments.
The process results in an accreditation report that is handed over to the Accreditation Council. Based on the report, the council makes a decision on whether to classify the institution as ‘self-accrediting institution’. What this entails, is that the institution can make changes to existing programmes as they please, as long as the changes do not change a programme’s identity.