Registration, Certification, and Accreditation
CASS EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES (CASS Europe in abbreviation) is an innovative, multi-discipline, not-for-profit, private university institution in Paris, France. It also has learning centers in Brussels, Belgium and Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. In addition, it has collaborative arrangements with higher education institutions in France, Spain, Switzerland, Cyprus, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, North and South America who contribute to course delivery, supervision of students’ thesis projects, and joint faculty research and publication. These activities are a correct reflection of our university’s European and international character.
Our university’s undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral (DBA, PhD) degree programs are organized across five academic fields which are as follows:
- Business & Management Sciences
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
- Healthcare & Allied Sciences
- Engineering & Technological Sciences
CASS Europe is accredited and registered with the Paris Academy of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research as a private, not-for-profit, higher education institution (Etablissement d’Enseignement Supérieur Privé) which is legally authorized to offer Bachelor’s, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s, and doctoral (DBA, PhD) degree programs and award these qualifications. All programs of our university are recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research as higher education programs. One immediate practical advantage of this recognition is that students registered and pursuing their studies at of our university in France have the same entitlement to relevant social security benefits as those enrolled at publicly-funded higher education institutions in the country. Our university institution is directly under the administrative supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research to whom it reports.
CASS EUROPE holds International Accreditation from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities) with Premier Status for for its commendable Areas of Operation.
ASIC Accreditation is a leading, globally recognised quality standard in international education. Institutions undergo an impartial and independent external assessment process to confirm their provision meets rigorous internationally accepted standards, covering the whole spectrum of its administration, governance, and educational offering. Achieving ASIC Accreditation demonstrates to students and stakeholders that an institution is a high-quality education provider that delivers safe and rewarding educational experiences and is committed to continuous improvement throughout its operation.
About ASIC: One of the largest international accreditation agencies operating in 70+ countries, ASIC is recognised in the UK by UKVI - UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office of the UK Government), is ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) Accredited and is a Full Member of The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), a member of the International Schools Association (ISA), and an institutional member of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network).
CASS Europe is an accredited member Institution of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the MBA, DBA, and PhD programs offered by the Institution are accredited by the ACBSP.
The ACBSP is a CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation)-recognized specialized business accrediting organization that reviews the quality and integrity of business degree programs. Accreditation by ACBSP is based on an independent evaluation of an institution’s business programs by a group of professionals which includes faculty and academic administrators in the field of business education.
CASS Europe has received its national certification from the French National Accreditation Committee (COFRAC). The national accreditation certification relates to its executive education and development, training activities, as well as validation of acquired professional experience (VAE) as part of life-long learning.
