Changes have been made to the accreditation guidelines for higher education programs. In an announcement by the Maldives Qualifications Authority (MQA), it was stated that a second amendment was made on December 2, 2024, to the “Guideline for Program Accreditation” published on May 16, 2022.
In this amendment, under section 3.1 “Assessment and Evaluation Process” of the guideline, it is now mandatory to pass each component included in the 50% controlled assessment. Such assessments must be conducted as specified in the guideline. In connection with this change, the Authority has instructed higher education institutions to implement this change in accordance with previously approved programs and accredited programs, effective from the date of publication in the Government Gazette.
The Authority has publicly announced and declared this change, stating that it is important to inform higher education institutions, students, and the general public. MQA has previously warned that action will be taken against institutions that conduct courses in violation of MQA accreditation.
Such complaints can be submitted to the Authority’s [email protected], as well as to the Ministry of Higher Education, Labor and Skills Development through the Ministry’s form “Form for Requesting Review of Complaints Regarding Higher Education and Training Institutions” via [email protected].
It is an aim of this government to improve the quality of higher education in the Maldives and to make the country’s universities places where foreign students come to study. Therefore, the Ministry continues to work on improving the quality of higher education in the Maldives.
