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Challenges of maritime higher education-meeting the quality requirements

Strengthening and unification of professional and technical capacities, together with the standardization of qualifications and competitive courses of study will lead to a higher level of quality in maritime education. Only qualified and well-educated seafarers can contribute to the sustainable development of maritime transport. The aim of this paper is to present the current situation regarding the standardization of qualifications and educational programs in the field of maritime higher education in Croatia. External evaluation of the quality system in maritime higher education institutions is periodically carried out by several organizations. The most frequent evaluation is performed by accredited evaluators according to the standards of ISO. Every five years, maritime higher education institutions are also evaluated by European Maritime Safety Agency and the Agency for Science and Higher Education. This paper aims to provide an overview of the second element of the project MEDUSA entitled - Enhancing Quality Assurance of Higher Education. The overall project objectives are to enhance the performance and international attractiveness of maritime higher education, to increase the quality of higher education in maritime affairs and to promote the principles of smart, sustainable, and inclusive development. Special reference is made to the results of the recent procedures for the accreditation of maritime faculties in Croatia by the Agency for Science and Higher Education. The re-accreditation procedure was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the "Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in European Higher Education", considering international practice in the field of quality assurance in science and higher education. The essential and generally accepted standards in higher education are assessed. The recommendations and assessments of the re-accreditation can serve as input for quality improvement.

Maritime higher education ; MEDUSA project ; Quality assurance ; Re-accreditation ; Standards

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