Education System
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), which by their nature aim […]
Education System of the Holy See
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), which by their nature aim […]
List of Recognized Higher Education Institutions of the Holy See
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 See’s education system (following the […]
Holy See Quality Assurance Agency AVEPRO
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 as: Hence, the Agency of […]
Quality Culture for Ecclesiastical HEI
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 standardized way. Such norms and […]
Guide for Academic Institutions
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 – normally – transposes and implements […]
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 […]