Accreditation


Charisma University is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: 434.525.9539; e-mail: info@tracs.org] having been awarded Candidate status as a Category IV institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on April 25, 2023. This status is effective as of January 1, 2023, and is good for a period of up to five (5) years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

Click here to view the Charisma University TRACS Accreditation Candidacy certificate


ACQUIN

Charisma University is institutionally accredited by Accreditation, Certification, and Quality Assurance Institute (ACQUIN). The German Accreditation Council recognizes ACQUIN.

ACQUIN is a member of all relevant European and international associations and project initiatives dedicated to quality assurance in the higher education sector. ACQUIN is involved in international, in particular European, associations of external quality assurance institutions: Full member of European Network for Quality Assurance (ENQA), Associate Member of the European University Association (EUA), the Central Eastern European Network for Quality Assurance (CEENQA), the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) and Associate Member of Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARQAANE).

ACQUIN fulfills the requirements of Article 2 of the guidelines of the Swiss Accreditation Council on the recognition of agencies for accreditation according to HEdA (recognition guidelines) of December 11, 2015.

ACQUIN maintains bilateral cooperation partners with the Russian agency “The National Centre for Public Accreditation” (NCPA), the Kazakhstan agencies “Independent Kazakhstan Quality Assurance Agency in Education” (IQAA) and “Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating” (IAAR) as well as the Mongolian “Mongolian National Council for Education Accreditation” (MNCEA).

Since 2012 ACQUIN has been registered in the “National Register for Accreditation Agencies in the Republic of Kazakhstan” and is thus entitled to carry out accreditation procedures at all universities in Kazakhstan.  ACQUIN is approved as a quality assurance agency in Austria and is entitled to carry out audits at universities and technical colleges of applied sciences in Austria in accordance with § 22 Para. 2 HS-QSG.

Click here to view the Charisma University ACQUIN accreditation decision letter

Click here to view the Charisma University ACQUIN accreditation certificate


ACBSP Certified

Charisma University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degree levels worldwide. ACBSP is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Click here to view the Charisma University ACBSP accreditation certificate.

The following business programs at Charisma University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs:


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Charisma University is licensed by the Turks and Caicos Islands Ministry of Education as a degree-granting institution for Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and the Doctorate along with Certificate programs.

Ministry of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
Government Office
Grand Turk
Phone: 649-946-2801 Ext 10304/10307
Fax: 649-946-2886
Web: https://www.gov.tc/education/system

Ministry of Education Recognized Schools in Turks and Caicos Islands

Click here to read the Universities, Colleges and Training Institutes Ordinance of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government that empowers Charisma University to offer its academic programs and award degrees to its graduates.

 


International Association of Universities

Charisma University is listed on the World Higher Education database of the International Association of Universities (IAU).

Charisma University is listed on the World Higher Education website. It can be accessed at this link: https://www.whed.net/detail_institution.php?KDo2MF0sQzhZLiM8YApgCg=%3D.

Founded in 1950 under the auspices of UNESCO, the International Association of Universities (IAU) is the leading global association of higher education institutions and organizations worldwide.

IAU brings together its Members from more than 130 countries for reflection and action on common priorities. IAU is an independent, bilingual (English and French), non-governmental organization. It acts as the global voice of higher education to UNESCO and other international higher education organizations and provides a global forum for leaders of institutions and associations. Its services are available on a priority basis to Members but also to organizations, institutions, and authorities concerned with higher education, as well as to individual policy and decision-makers, specialists, administrators, teachers, researchers, and students.

Charisma University: IAU-026987

 


European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR)

Charisma University is listed on the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) website. It can be accessed at this link: https://data.deqar.eu/institution/7498.

“The European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) is the EHEA’s official register of QAAs, listing those that substantially comply with the ESG.”

Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)

“The ESG are a set of standards and guidelines for internal and external quality assurance in higher education. The ESG are not standards for quality, nor do they prescribe how the quality assurance processes are implemented, but they provide guidance, covering the areas which are vital for successful quality provision and learning environments in higher education.”


Charisma University is listed on the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) website. It can be accessed at these links:
https://www.chea.org/charisma-university
https://www.chea.org/search-programs-results-table?country_filter=TC&administrative_area_filter=All&search_api_fulltext=&search_api_fulltext_city=

“A national advocate and institutional voice for academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is a U.S. association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. CHEA is the only national organization focused exclusively on higher education accreditation and quality assurance.”