Institute or university), the level of programs being implemented, their focus, as well as the quality of training of graduates. Newly organized individual branches or universities, as well as newly introduced specialties, can receive accreditation only after the first graduation. Any university must provide the necessary documents upon the first request of incoming students. Additional information about the educational institution can be found in Rosobrnadzor. The accreditation of a university itself is different from the accreditation of its program. The curriculum of an institute or university is approved by the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, any university can have accredited and unaccredited programs, the main reason is unsatisfactory quality. If you are taking an unaccredited program at an educational institution, then you should not expect a state diploma. Accreditation can be unexpected; as a rule, specialists who analyze the quality of an educational institution take part in it. Students who are tested according to a special program can also participate in accreditation; this will confirm the reputation of the university. The scientific program and the quality of education are checked, the selection of personnel and the conditions of education are assessed. Much attention has recently been paid to university websites, transparency and reliability of the information posted. After successful completion of accreditation, the university is issued a certificate and a certain annex to it, which indicates the accredited specialties. The certificate may indicate the type of educational institution (higher education institution), type. No one can be independently certified without a head office. Each branch must have a copy of the certificate and application. If for some reason a university was unable to pass accreditation, Rosobrnadzor can give the educational institution time to improve the situation as a whole. An accredited higher education institution is considered more reliable and prestigious; such a university will receive government support, and students are entitled to all the benefits provided by law.
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Types of accreditation
There are two types of accreditation: state and non-state.
Non-governmental is carried out by certified (i.e. previously “verified” by the state) private non-profit organizations, which may have their own divisions, for example national or regional.
State accreditation is carried out and regularly confirmed by various federal services. As a result of passing any of the accreditations and upon completion of all procedures, if the result is positive, a state certificate is issued, giving the right to carry out activities within the framework of the state standard. Thus, specialists prove a high level of quality in the provision of services to the “inspected” organization and make a final assessment of its activities as a whole.
Accreditation in journalism
Unlike many areas where an organization receives accreditation, a journalist is often accredited to a specific person. As a rule, this is required to organize the participation of a media representative in briefings or press conferences. In most cases, it is enough to submit a personal application
State accreditation of a higher educational institution is a procedure for recognizing the quality of an educational institution and its compliance with educational standards, carried out by state quality authorities.
The university accreditation procedure takes place every five years. Opened universities or their individual new branches can receive accreditation only after the first graduation of students.
In case of successful accreditation, the educational institution receives a standard certificate and an annex to it, which lists the accredited specialties in this higher educational institution. In addition, the certificate indicates the name and type of educational institution, its type: academy, university, institute. The branch is not certified separately from the parent institution. Each branch of the university must have a certified copy of the accreditation certificate and its annex.
Accreditation procedure
In order to pass certification, each university is checked on time by the National Accreditation Agency. The level of knowledge of both students and teachers is assessed.
In addition, a mandatory requirement is the presence of teaching in a number of specialties and the conduct of scientific activities by the university. For example, this type of educational institution, such as an institute, can prepare students in only one direction and not conduct scientific activities at all.
Purpose of accreditation
The final result of the accreditation procedure is the receipt by the university of a certificate of state accreditation, which confirms the status of the educational institution and the quality of the education offered. Only accredited universities have the right to issue state diplomas. Universities that have not passed state accreditation have the right to issue only established diplomas, which are less valued by some employers than state ones. An accredited university is in any case more reliable and more prestigious. In such educational institutions, all benefits are strictly guaranteed to students, and state support is provided to accredited universities.
The advantage of studying at an accredited educational institution
In addition to the fact that at an accredited university, students are guaranteed to receive, if they can write or, naturally, pass it, a state diploma, they always have the opportunity to continue their studies in master's and postgraduate studies. Such institutions have a number of advantages and benefits over graduates of non-accredited educational institutions.
- Only an accredited university has the right to grant deferment from the army, and only for those specialties that are listed in the appendix to the certificate.
- Opportunity to study on a budget basis and receive student benefits. At unaccredited universities you will not receive government benefits or support for your studies. Such universities can only offer their own programs organized within them.
- By enrolling in an accredited university, you insure yourself against the sudden closure of an educational institution.
- It is worth noting, however, that the quality of education and the amount of knowledge do not always depend on whether the university is accredited or not.
In 2017, Rosobrnadzor deprived dozens of universities across the country of accreditation and licenses. In recent months, hundreds of students from MITRO, the First Moscow Law Institute, the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law and other universities have been left out of higher education, many before defending their diplomas. Students are worried about the future of their education, and for good reason. A university without accreditation does not have the right to issue state diplomas, because the presence of accreditation just means that the quality of education meets federal standards. Other privileges are also lost: students are no longer guaranteed a deferment from the army, the institution cannot use tax breaks or maternity capital when paying for education.
If accreditation is lost, the university must notify students within five working days and also post an announcement online. However, as a rule, management withholds information until the last minute, and for many students the news comes as a surprise.
Lack of accreditation does not deprive a university of the opportunity to educate students. In accordance with the Federal Law “On Licensing of Certain Types of Activities,” a university will close only if it loses its license. A university deprived of accreditation can issue its own diploma - a non-state standard, but such a “crust” has no value.
“No one needs this document in modern conditions. Both in professional organizations and firms, and in the civil service, a non-state diploma is not valued. With it, among other things, you cannot enroll in a master’s program or get a second higher education,” explains Grigory Shabanov, vice-rector for academic affairs at RosNOU.
How to transfer to another university
If a student does not want to remain a dropout, the only way out is to complete his studies elsewhere. The procedure for transferring from a university deprived of accreditation is regulated by the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation”. It sets out a special procedure that guarantees that students' rights are respected. By law, the university is obliged to ensure the transfer of students to other universities while maintaining the conditions of study. The student has the right to count on the same specialty, form and cost of training, course.
According to the general director of the legal bureau “Amelin and Kopystyrinsky” Alexander Amelin, the transfer period does not depend on the time of the school year.
“The student must write a transfer application addressed to the management of his university. For minors, such a statement is written by one of the parents or a legal representative. Within 5 days, the university is obliged to provide a list of educational institutions ready to accept students,” says the lawyer.
He adds that it is possible to change the specialty. Then in the application you need to write about your desire to transfer to another educational program.
If a student does not agree with the transfer, he can obtain a certificate and independently transfer to other universities. However, according to Grigory Shabanov, in this case not a single serious university will accept him. Therefore, the student needs to try to choose the best option from those organizations that the rector’s office offers him to choose from. As soon as the student has chosen a new university, it is worth contacting this organization and clarifying whether it actually carries out the transfer, and also once again discussing the conditions that will be preserved.
State certification at another university
Sometimes universities that have been deprived of accreditation do not inform students about this and proceed with graduation as if nothing had happened. In this case, in order to receive a state diploma, students have the right to undergo state final certification as an external student at an accredited university.
“The Russian New University provides the opportunity for students of other universities to pass the GIA, but only if they studied in the areas of training that we have. Otherwise, we would have to separately develop a huge package of methodological and regulatory documents for each profile. In addition, not all universities conscientiously comply with the legislation in the field of education, and we cannot take their students either,” says the vice-rector of RosNOU.
According to Shabanov, the duration of the procedure depends on how prepared the student is. All disciplines studied after the university was deprived of accreditation are subject to re-certification. This also applies to practice, so the university must find time to conduct consultations, recertify the person, schedule a defense time, provide time to prepare for the exam, and at the same time comply with all deadlines set by the Ministry of Education. As a rule, this takes from three to six months. The student receives a diploma from the university in which he passed the state final certification.
In what cases can you receive compensation?
As a rule, accreditation of an educational institution is carried out every 5 years. Newly established universities or individual branches, as well as new specialties, can receive state accreditation only after the first graduation.
After successfully completing the accreditation procedure, the university receives a certificate and an Appendix to it, which lists all accredited specialties. The certificate also indicates the type of educational institution (HEI) and its type (“University”, “Academy” or “Institute”). A branch cannot be certified independently, without the head office of the university. Each branch must have a copy of the certificate and application.
How does the accreditation procedure work?
To receive appropriate certification, the university undergoes an audit by the National Accreditation Agency. A good level of knowledge must be confirmed by both students and teachers. In addition, the university must teach in a number of specialties and conduct scientific activities. An institute, for example, can train students in only one area and have no scientific developments at all.
What does accreditation give to a university?
A certificate of state accreditation confirms the status of education received at a given educational institution. Only an accredited university has the right to issue state diplomas. All others can only issue diplomas of an “established” sample, which are not always accepted by employers. In general, an accredited university is considered more prestigious and reliable. Such a university receives state support, its students are guaranteed all the benefits provided for by law.
Why is it better to study at an accredited educational institution?
In addition to the fact that students of an accredited university receive a state diploma and have the right to continue their studies in master's and postgraduate studies, they have a number of advantages and benefits over private, unaccredited educational institutions.
Firstly, only a university with state accreditation has the right to grant a deferment from the army, and only for the specialties listed in the Appendix to the certificate. If your university is accredited, but the specific specialty is not listed there, then there may be problems with the deferment.
The second aspect is the opportunity to study on a budget and receive other benefits intended for students. Unaccredited universities do not have the right to provide their students with any benefits guaranteed by the state, but only those that are organized by the university itself.
Of course, by enrolling in a state-accredited educational institution, you will be at least somehow insured against the sudden closure of the university or its disbandment. It is believed that the level of education in such universities is higher, but this does not always happen. High-quality education and a wide range of knowledge depend not only on the educational institution, but also on the student to an equal extent.
In the vast majority of countries in the world, higher education institutions receive the right to provide educational services by recognizing the compliance of the level of education received in them with accepted standards. The compliance of the university with the necessary requirements is determined by the authorized education control body.
The process of confirming the quality of education to the state standard, carried out by authorized bodies, is called state accreditation of a university. During state accreditation, both the type of educational organization is recognized (the status of a higher educational institution is assigned) and its type (academy, institute or university) in the course of assessing the level of education received and the effectiveness of the educational programs used to train students.
An assessment of the level of knowledge of graduates of the educational institution is also given in accordance with the requirements of the state educational standard. University accreditation is issued for 5 years; subsequently, the educational institution is subject to re-accreditation.
Due to the fact that, in addition to the accreditation verification of the educational programs themselves, the level of education received through them is also mandatory assessed, state accreditation of newly organized educational institutions is carried out after the first graduation of students.
In case of successful accreditation, the university is issued a certificate of state accreditation with an annex indicating all the specialties accredited in this educational institution. In addition to the list of specialties, the type and type of accredited institution is directly stated in the certificate. If an educational institution at the time of state accreditation has branches in other cities, each of them must have a copy of the accreditation certificate with its attachments.
State accreditation of individual branches of educational institutions is not carried out.
HOW IS THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE?
Accreditation of educational institutions is carried out by the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science - Rosobrnadzor. To assist in the accreditation of universities, a National Accreditation Agency has also been organized, which deals directly with organizational issues and the preparation of materials for accreditation.
Verification of a university’s compliance with the requirements of the state educational standard takes place in several stages:
1. Preparatory:
Conducting a self-examination – independent testing of the knowledge of graduates and faculty;
Preparation of a package of documents required for submission to Rosobrnadzor for the official procedure;
Contacting Rosobrnadzor, submitting the required package of documents;
Formation of an accreditation commission;
2. Expert-analytical:
Carrying out an accreditation examination of an educational institution formed by a commission;
Issuance of an accreditation certificate.
3. Final
Making a decision on accreditation
Issuance of accreditation certificate.
Subject to successful completion of the accreditation examination and issuance of a certificate of state accreditation, the university receives a certain status - institute, academy, university.
The university has the right to implement educational programs for both higher and postgraduate professional education, provides the opportunity to undergo training, retraining and advanced training in many specialties, conduct scientific research in the field of fundamental science, and has the right to scientific and methodological activities in its field.
An academy differs from a university in its narrower focus and the lack of the right to conduct scientific research in the field of fundamental science. The Institute is engaged in highly specialized professional education in the field of a specific science, where it can conduct methodological developments and fundamental research.
WHAT DOES ACCREDITATION GIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY?
State accreditation does not simply determine the type and status of an educational institution. A university that has state accreditation is a guarantee of receiving a real, high-quality higher education, it is a state diploma, indicating that its holder really has the knowledge and skills necessary for an employer, it is a guarantee of successful employment, it is all benefits, scholarships and grants provided by the state, it is study and creative exploration, providing knowledge and perspectives.
Unaccredited educational institutions cannot always provide all the necessary knowledge, and a diploma of an “established standard” obtained from such an institution is a very dubious document that a potential employer will always look askance at.
WHY IS IT BETTER TO STUDY AT AN ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Among other things, a university with state accreditation guarantees not only an official diploma, which is sometimes quoted abroad, but also the possibility of subsequent training - master's and postgraduate studies are always available to graduates of an accredited university.
Unaccredited commercial institutions, unfortunately, often offer higher education at the undergraduate level, which does not always correspond even to this level.
The next advantage concerns the male half of all applicants, namely, the right to a deferment from the army is given by studying only at a university that has state accreditation. Moreover, you can count on a deferment only if you obtain specialties that are strictly specified in the Appendix to the certificate of state accreditation of the university.
The opportunity to receive higher education at the expense of the state, that is, on a budgetary basis, is available only in universities with state accreditation. The same applies to a variety of student benefits and payments.
All state guarantees regarding them are fulfilled only in state accredited universities. In private educational institutions you cannot count on such an opportunity. All training is at the expense of the student.
In any commercial activity there is a risk of going broke and not making a profit. Unfortunately, in the sphere of providing educational services, the same fierce competition and the same market laws operate, which do not forgive mistakes and unprofitability.
And therefore, alas, not a single private university can guarantee its students that it will not suddenly close due to the unprofitability of the enterprise. The fate of the students in this outcome is very deplorable. No one will return to them either the money they paid in vain or the time they wasted.
By entering a higher educational institution with state accreditation, an applicant insures himself against many troubles, but not a single university can guarantee receiving a full-fledged higher education unless the student himself makes enough efforts to receive a truly significant and valuable diploma at the end of his studies. real, higher education.