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INTRODUCTION

ASIC
Accreditation

Service for

International

Schools,

Colleges &

Universities

Worldwide migration of international students is now at an unprecedented level.

No longer is it the domain of countries such as UK, Australia, USA, Canada and

New Zealand. Students are now looking at study options in Malaysia, Singapore,

China, Ukraine, Russia, Greece, Cyprus and most of the EU countries.

This is giving students a wider choice in relation to a range Given our experience, we are well aware of:
of subjects, entrance criteria, cost, types of institution and
• The existence of institutions, which appeared to focus
cultural experience.
largely on recruiting young people into the country
The market is growing, but so is the number of educational as potential students, but whose main aim was to
become an illegal economic immigrant.
institutions seeking to recruit these students.

Unfortunately, the unethical behaviour of some • Institutions which, although genuine educational
international colleges and universities is causing major institutions, provided their students with a poor
experience, sometimes placing them on
problems for students, parents and sponsors.
inappropriate programmes.
It is very diicult for students to get a realistic and honest
• Quite reputable colleges, and indeed some universities,
picture of what an institution is really like in terms of quality, which were not well prepared to cater for all of the
resources, student support and ethics.
needs of international students.

ASIC brings independent information to the student ASIC inspections include an examination of the
population through its accreditation service with well content and standard of the curriculum as well

deined and objective benchmarking.as the quality of its delivery to learners.
We also pay close attention to the consistency and
Accreditation through ASIC will help students and parents
make a more informed choice and will also help an reliability of assessment. However, it should be
noted that ASIC neither confers nor validates
institution demonstrate to the marketplace that they are degree-awarding powers. Applicants for distance
a high quality institution.
education programmes should always satisfy
themselves that the level of recognition of a
Following widespread and increasing concern over the
behaviour of some international independent and private relevant award is suicient to meet their needs.

institutions, governments have identiied the need for a Ongoing development with the accredited institution
more rigorous system for accrediting education institutions will incorporate such topics as continual quality improvement,

involved in recruiting overseas students.strategic management, self evaluation, internal quality audit
systems, appointment, training and monitoring the work of

agents, establishing a students ‘intent to study’,
high-quality and ethical recruitment methods, development

of admission systems and assistance in the development of
codes of practice and ethics policies.
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