National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education (NIAD-QE) has developed the "information package" as a means for providing comprehensive information on higher education and quality assurance systems in Japan and other countries.

On September 2, NIAD-QE has published the third edition of "Overview of the Higher Education and Quality Assurance Systems - Japan", as a part of the "information package".

This new edition includes updated information related to the smooth recognition of higher education qualification, such as Japanese higher education qualifications and admission requirements to Japanese higher education institutions. In regards to quality assurance, information about recent trends such as revision in legislation about the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation (CEA) system is also included.

PDF version of the document is available from NIAD-QE website:
https://www.niad.ac.jp/english/cqa/information.html#package

We have so far compiled information on higher education and quality assurance systems of the USA, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, China, and Korea besides Japan.