International Trends in Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Challenging Possibilities

Authors

  • Gerardo Blanco Boston College
  • Andrés Bernasconi Pontifical Catholic University

Abstract

Accreditation has emerged as the most widely adopted approach to ensuring higher education quality around the world. While this approach allows variations, it provides a common language shared by different systems and academic traditions. While cooperation across agencies will continue to intensify, the future presents the risk of undue governmental intervention.

Author Biographies

Gerardo Blanco, Boston College

Gerardo Blanco is associate professor and academic director of the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States. E-mail: blancoge@bc.edu.

Andrés Bernasconi, Pontifical Catholic University

Andrés Bernasconi is professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and president of Chile’s National Commission on Accreditation. E-mail: abernasconi@uc.cl.

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Published

2025-08-05

How to Cite

Blanco, G., & Bernasconi, A. (2025). International Trends in Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Challenging Possibilities. International Higher Education, (123), 53–54. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20265

Issue

No. 123 (2025): Summer Issue

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