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Andorra

National Information Centres

Departament d’Ensenyament Superior, Recerca i Innovació Tecnològica
Department of Higher Education, Research and Technological Innovation

Ministeri de Relacions Institucionals, Educació i Universitats
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

Phone: +376 743 300
E-mail: ensenyament.superior@govern.ad
Website: http://www.ensenyamentsuperior.ad
Head of Centre: Ms. Mar Martínez

Ministeri de Relacions Institucionals, Educació i Universitats
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

First link is about general education
Second link is about higher education

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan

Andorran educational system

In Andorra there are 4 educational systems: Andorran, French, Spanish and British. Education is free from 3 to 16 years old in the Andorran, French and Spanish systems and it is compulsory from 6 to 16 years old in all of them.
After compulsory education, students can choose general studies  or professional/vocation studies in a High School.
Andorran system is a multilingual system where Catalan, French and Spanish are languages used as teaching languages. English is also taught as a Foreign language.

First link is about general education
Second link is about higher education


Link(s): Catalan, English, Catalan

Structure

Andorran HEI offer the following official degrees:

- Bàtxelor : First cycle university degree with a workload of 180 ECTS
- Bàtxelor d'especialització : First cycle university degree consisting in a specialization of a previous bàtxelor degree. Students must hold a bàtxelor degree before applying to a bàtxelor d'especialització. Programs have a minimum workload of 60 ECTS.
- Màster : Second cycle university degree with a workload of 120 ECTS
- Doctor : Third cycle degree with length of 3 years

Andorran HEI may offer Life Long Learning programs (non offcial degrees).


Link(s): English, Catalan

Higher education institutions
Universitat d'Andorra (UdA)
Universitas Europaea IMF (eUniv)
Universitat Carlemany (UCMA)
Humanium International University
Western Europe University
Lycée Comte de Foix

Link(s): UdA (Catalan, English), eUNIV (Catalan, Spanish, English), UCMA (Catalan, Spanish), Lycée Comte de Foix (French), Humanium International University (Catalan, Spanish), Ministeri de Relacions Institucionals, Educació i Universitats (English)

Framework

National Qualifications Framework
Law 20/2021, 15 July, approving the National Qualifications Framework of Andorra. Andorra published the National Qualifications Framework by Law.
Law 7/2023, 19 January, consolidated text creating the Andorran Qualifications Framework. The publication of this consolidated text of Law 20/2021, aims to integrate the regulations governing the Framework into a single text in order to guarantee transparency and legal security.

The Framework has 8 levels. HE levels correspond from 5 to 8:

Level 5: short cycle inside first cycle
Level 6: first cycle
Level 7: second cycle
Level 8: third cycle

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan

Self-Certification

Agència de qualitat de l'ensenyament superior d'Andorra (AQUA)
The Andorran Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AQUA) was created by Decree in 2006 to guarantee the quality of the programs offered by the higher education institutions. today, it is ruled by Law.

Law 14/2020, of November 12 modifies the Law 9/2016, of June 28 which ensures the independence, transparency, professionalism and international recognition of AQUA.
Decree 63/2021, of 24-2-2021, approve the Regulation of the AQUA.

Director of AQUA is Mr. Isaac Galobardes Reyes:
Dr. Vilanova, 15-17
Ed. del Consell General, planta -3
AD500 Andorra la Vella
ANDORRA
Phone: +376 877951
igalobardes@aqua.ad

Link(s): Catalan, English

Law 14/2018, of 21 June, of higher education published on 18 July 2018 and the Decree of 17-6-2020 approving the Regulation of recognition of higher education qualifications published on 25 June 2020
This is the legal framework in Andorra to recognize foreign qualifications in line with the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan, English

Responsible organisation

Higher Education institutions
Each HEI is responsible to deliver the Diploma Supplement to their students.

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 and also by the Decree 526/2023, 15 November 2023.
Decree regulating the creation of the European Diploma Suplement

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan, English

Access to levels of higher education

Access to the diploma professional avançat and bàtxelor programs:

-  Títol de batxiller qualification.
-  Títol de batxiller professional qualification.
-  Any official higher education qualification.
-  Passing the access test for people over 25 years old.

Access to the bàtxelor d’especialització program (level 6B of the NQF): an official higher education qualification of level 6A in the same field of the bàtxelor d’especialització.

Access to the màster program : an official higher education qualification of level 6 of the NQF.

Access to the doctoral program : an official higher education qualification of level 7 of the NQF.


Link(s): Catalan

Diploma Professional Avançat (DPA) and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS)
DPA and BTS are professional degrees with a workload of 120 ECTS.
They are a short cycle inside a first cycle.

Link(s): Catalan, French, English

Refugees
Decree of 17-6-2020 approving the Regulation of recognition of higher education qualifications published on 25 June 2020

Recognition of diplomas held by refugees is regulated by decree.

Link(s): Catalan

For information about the authenticity of qualifications, it is possible to contact at ENIC Andorra (ensenyament.superior@govern.ad).

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