Andorra

• National Information Centres
• National education bodies
• System of education
• University education
• Quality Assurance in Higher Education
• Post-secondary non-university education
• Recognized higher education institutions
• Policies and procedures for the recognition of qualifications
• Qualifications Framework
• Diploma Supplement Information

National Information Centre(s)

Departament d'Ensenyament Superior i Recerca

Department of Higher Education and Research

Ministeri d'Educació i Joventut
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

Phone: +376 743 300
Fax: +376 743 313
E-mail: esuperior.gov@andorra.ad

Web site(s):

http://www.ensenyamentsuperior.ad

Contact person:

M. Enric Manel Garcia López

  

National Education Bodies

Official name:

Ministeri d'Educació i Joventut

Ministry of Education and Youth

Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

  

System of Education

Andorran educational system

In Andorra there are 3 educational systems: Andorran, French and Spanish. Education is free from 3 to 16 years old and compulsory from 6 to 16 years old for all these systems.
After compulsory education, students can choose General studies in a High School or professional/vocation studies in each system.
Andorran system is a multilingual system where Catalan, French and Spanish are languages used as teaching languages. Enlgish is also taught as a Foreign language.

  

University Education

University of Andorra, Universitat de les Valls, Universitat Oberta la Salle

Universitat d'Andorra:
Public University offering 4 present Bachelor degrees and a wide range of long-distance studies through the Spanish UOC University.
Universitat de les Valls: Private University, in the field of dentistry
Universitat Oberta la Salle:
Private long distance university offering master degrees in the field of business and computering

  

Quality Assurance

Agència de qualitat de l'ensenyament superior d'Andorra (AQUA)

The AQUA was created by Decree in 2006 to supervise the current degrees ofered by the University of Andorra and new possible universities or higher education institutions.
Director of AQUA is Mr. Eric Jover and he can be reachable at:
eric_jover@govern.ad
Ministeri d'Educació, Joventut i Esports
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria

  

Post-secondary Non-university Education

Diploma Professional Avançat (DPA) and Brevet de Technitien Supérieur (BTS)

DPA is a 120 ECTS degree professional oriented in Computering and management
BTS is a 120 ECTS professional oriented in management of small and middle entreprises

  

Recognized Higher Education Institutions

Universitat d'Andorra , Universitat de les Valls, Univesitat Oberta la Salle and Lycée Comte de Foix

Higher education institutions

  

Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Law of Higher Education 12/2008, June and Decree of recognition of foreign qualifications published in 25 March 2009

With these new regulations, Andorra recognizes the level of qualifications according to the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Convention.

  

Qualifications Framework

Framework

Andorra NQF

Governamental web page of the Higher education department

Self Evaluation Report

  

Diploma Supplement Information

Organisation responsible for the implementation of the DS

Universitat d’Andorra

University of Andorra

Plaça de la Germandat, 3
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

Phone: + 376 743 000

Link: Catalan

Additional information

  

Information on DS (legislation, template, chart, etc)

Decree regulating the creation of the European Diploma Suplement 14 July 2004 modified by the Decree of modification of the European DS 27 August 2008

  

Verified: martedì 11 ottobre 2011
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