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This glossary contains an overview of some of the terminologies, definitions and abbreviations used at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences.

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Accreditation

Accreditation is national and international quality recognition of degrees and higher education institutes.

National: WUAS is accredited by NVAO "it accredits existing and new programmes, and assesses the quality assurance of higher education institutions. NVAO thus monitors the quality of higher education. The NVAO decisions serve as the basis for the recognition of degrees and titles, and wherever applicable, public funding of programmes." about-us

International: WUAS is accredited by FIBAA and currently a member of AACSB, preparing for Accreditation.

Higher_education_accreditation (Wikipedia)

Exemptions

Exemption at WUAS is done through Credit Transfer, which is awarded after a student is initially admitted to a programme of study. Once a student has formally accepted an offer to study at WUAS, Credit Transfer is bestowed at formal Registration as a student.

WUAS does not award any exemptions for credits after a student has started their studies.

WUAS does not award Credit Transfer (exemptions) for postgraduate courses.

Please see the EEG for full details or the website:  https://www.wittenborg.eu/credit-transfer.htm

OC&W

Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

University

According to the Cambridge dictionary, a University is a place where people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higherlevel) degree.

Wikipedia states: A university (Latinuniversitas, 'a whole') is an institution of higher (or tertiaryeducation and research, which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. Universities typically provide undergraduate education and postgraduate education.

In Dutch the word Universiteit is used to describe Research Universities. Universities of Applied Sciences are often called Hogeschool in Dutch. Private Entities for Higher Education do not necessarily have to call themselves a University of Applied Sciences. Laws require Universities of Applied Sciences always to use the full term in their name (university of applied sciences).

WHW

Higher Education and Research Act