1. Higher Education Accreditation Agency of Republika Srpska Prof. Miroslav Bobrek, PhD

2. after 1995: Republic of Srpska is part of BiH

3. Legal Framework Framework Law on Higher Education of BiH (2007) Law on Higher Education of Republika Srpska (2006) ESG standards (2005) BiH criteria and standards (2009) Amendment of Law on Higher Education of Republika Srpska (2010)

4. Vision and goals Recognition by the academic community Establishing the quality system of HEI International recognition

5. General Structure of the Agency Three departments: -Higher education accreditation department -Quality assurance and international cooperation department -General affairs department Accreditation Forum-informal body comprised of experts and other stakeholders

6. Accreditation Process Five phases of accreditation process: - HEI legitimacy check -HEI internal quality assurance -Formal application and contracting -External evaluation by expert panel -Decision on accreditation with three possible outcomes: Accreditation for a 5-year period Letter of expectation Accreditation rejected

7. Results Accomplished Five accredited HEI (two public and three private) Four in the process of external evaluation Accreditation of study programs expected in the other half of 2013.

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