Accreditation & Quality
Academic Quality, NAWA & EDINAC Recognition
IU International University of Applied Sciences awards recognized degrees grounded in statutory Polish higher education law, the Bologna EHEA process, and independent external quality assurance.
NAWA Framework & European Higher Education Area
Qualifications awarded by IU International University of Applied Sciences align with statutory Polish higher education standards and the European Bologna Process (ECTS). Cooperation within the NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) framework ensures transparent recognition and mobility across European ENIC-NARIC networks.
EDINAC International Institutional Accreditation
IU International University of Applied Sciences holds Tier 1 Full Institutional Accreditation from the Edinburgh International Accreditation Council (EIAC Ref: EIAC/QA/PL/2000-IU, valid through 2030). This accreditation affirms institutional quality and pedagogical standards across both European campus study and tuition-free digital degrees, backed by an immutable international verification registry.
The university confers official Polish university degrees in full accordance with the Polish Law on Higher Education and Science and the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG). All degree programmes are structured in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), ensuring direct credit portability across 49 Bologna signatory nations.
Academic mobility and international recognition are coordinated through NAWA (Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej — Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) and the European ENIC-NARIC network. Degree qualifications are verified under the Lisbon Recognition Convention.
In addition to national frameworks, IU International University of Applied Sciences holds Tier 1 Full International Institutional Accreditation from the Edinburgh International Accreditation Council (EDINAC / EIAC ref: EIAC/QA/PL/2000-IU). This accreditation provides continuous external institutional audit oversight and indexes all degrees in a cryptographic tamper-proof registry accessible worldwide.