Abstract

MARTIN, Julio M.. El mecanismo experimental de acreditación de carreras universitarias del Mercosur. Avaliação (Campinas) [online]. 2004, vol.09, n.03, pp.83-98. ISSN 1414-4077.

This article describes the antecedents of the "Experimental Mechanism for Accreditation of University Degrees in the MERCOSUR", its procedures and instruments and its current state of implementation. The objective of the Mechanism, agreed by MERCOSUR member countries and associated countries, is to facilitate the recognition of university degrees and diplomas among the signing countries, through the accreditation of university programs that are submitted voluntarily to the process and attain a successful evaluation. The objective of this article is to describe this unique experience of regional accreditation of university degrees, currently under implementation, as well as to emphasize the inexorable progress of accreditation as a means of improvement and certification of quality in Higher Education, drawing, on the other hand, attention about the insufficient number of existing accreditation organizations, particularly those with international reach, to carry out the process, and the necessity to find out alternative means to attend the increasing demand for accreditation of the programs currently  offered by the institutions of higher education in the region.

Keywords : Accreditation; Quality of Education; MERCOSUR; Recognition of University Degrees.

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