Bahrain to bolster quality of higher education

In a bid to turn the kingdom into a knowledge-based economy, the British Accreditation Council (BAC) is rolling out Bahrain’s national university accreditation system following the completion of the second of several pilot inspections at the turn of the year.
Launched in December, the accreditation system is the result of an agreement between the BAC and the HEC and aims to ensure consistent and internationally recognised academic standards for all higher education institutes (HEIs) within Bahrain. More...