Ashwood University is
a fully recognized university and has been awarded
the status of accreditation from various official and semi-official
institutes
from around the world. All the life experience degrees offered
at Ashwood
are completely legal and verified because of
this accreditation. The two major accreditations
that have been granted to Ashwood are from the following recognized
institutes:
• Global Accreditation Board for Distance Education (GABDE)
Awarded the status of accreditation
• International Accreditation Association for Online Schools (IAAOS)
Awarded the status of accreditation
These institutes are committed to improving
the
educational standards
of on-line universities, especially those
offering degrees based
on working adults’
life or work experience.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is the validation of
an insitution's operations
and the assurance
that they have
met a set
of standards promulgated by a governing board
or society. The main purpose is to establish
that the learning offered
is legal and of sound quality.
Why is accreditation necessary?
Any institution, whether educational or not, can
aspire to
accredited status. The designation of accredited status serves
to provide assurance that an institution has been found to
meet the particular accrediting agency’s requirements
and criteria, and that the requirements and criteria are continuously
met through periodic reviews, examinations, and
re-application.
Additionally, the process of achieving accredited status
promotes internal review by the candidate institution and
increases operational responsibility and quality control.
How is an accredited university
beneficial for a student?
The following are the major benefits a student receives from
an accredited university:
• An assurance
that the institution is globally
recognized and
meets certain quality educational standards.
• An assurance that the degree the student
gets from the accredited university will provide
the benefits associated with high-quality educational
standards.
What is the main basis on which
accreditation is offered?
Various official and semi-official
agencies or boards establish certain
standards required to be met by an institution/university in order to get an accreditation status. These boards or agencies
evaluate the institute/university in the areas:
• Institution’s mission/vision
• Educational practices
• Administration
• Faculty
• Financial stability
• Policies and student services, etc.
Institutions fulfilling the accreditation requirements are
granted accreditation.
How are the universities given
the accreditation?
The accreditation is offered to only those
universities or institutes that
meet the strict standards set by the official and semi-official
agencies or boards
which work to
establish certain
educational criteria and standards
to ensure that on-line
universities build sound educational standards.
All of the above-mentioned boards or agencies are
recognized worldwide. |