The Accreditation Centre of ZSVTS (AC ZSVTS) was created as an organizational component of the Union of Slovak Scientific and Technical Societies (ZSVTS) in order to fulfill its mission in the field of technical and engineering education in Slovakia. ZSVTS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization comprising 44 companies from various fields of science and technology.
The ZSVTS Accreditation Centre is a component in the ZSVTS organisation and its task is to fulfil the function of an accreditation agency. The legal and financial responsibility for the activities of the AC ZSVTS lies with the ZSVTS as a legal entity. The AC ZSVTS operates in the areas defined by the Statute of the AC ZSVTS approved by the Council of the ZSVTS and is autonomous in methodology and decisions regarding accreditation.
The main goal of the AC ZSVTS is to promote European standards of quality
in technological and engineering studies in accordance with the mission of ZSVTS aimed at enhancement of quality of engineering studies in Slovakia.
AC ZSVTS functions as an accreditation agency for study programs in technological and engineering disciplines realized at technical universities. It is recognized by the European Network of Accreditation Engineering Education (ENAEE) and is authorized to award EUR-ACE label of quality to the study programs that meet the standards The EUR-ACE label acknowledges that the study program meets European standards of education quality in engineering studies.
The milestones on the way leading to the start of AC ZSVTS
Decision of ZSVTS Board of Members to establish the Accreditation Centre ZSVTS within the organization of ZSVTS devoted to accreditations of engineering study programs according to EUR-ACE® standards.
6. December 2013Statute of the AC ZSVTS approved.
5. September 2014Full membership of ZSVTS in ENAEE.
17. November 2015Signed "Memorandum about Mutual Support of Study Program Accreditations according to EUR-ACE Standards in Slovakia" between ZSVTS and the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of SR.