FDU Vancouver Quality Assurance

At Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver (FDU Vancouver), we are committed to delivering high-quality university education that meets global academic standards. Our programs are accredited by premier regulatory bodies and prestigious academic associations, ensuring excellence in teaching, curriculum, and student outcomes.

Regulatory and Accrediting Bodies

British Columbia’s Brand for Quality Education

The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation is available to public and private post-secondary institutions in British Columbia that meet or exceed institutional quality assurance standards set by the province of British Columbia.

 

 

Degree Quality Act of British Columbia

FDU offers university degrees in British Columbia under the Degree Authorization Act. The Degree Quality Assessment Board is an independent advisory board that ensures legislated quality assurance requirements are met for post-secondary education in B.C. Fairleigh Dickinson University is the first non-Canadian institution to gain approval under the stringent standards adopted by British Columbia in 2003.

 

 

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Accreditation

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is the global standard-setting body for business education, strengthening the world’s business schools through accreditation, thought leadership, and transformative learning. The FDUV Bachelor of Business Administration holds this prestigious accreditation.

 

 

International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is an international non-profit organization comprise of federation of member states, national sections and academic research centres jointly elaborating public governance solutions to the policy challenges. The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) is the quality assurance body of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), an internal association of IIAS.

International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management Accreditation by Hotel Schools of Distinction

Hotel Schools of Distinction is a network of the leading hospitality management university programs throughout the world. Its membership helps develop a solid status within the organization, in terms of research, accreditation, collaboration, exchange of professors and students, and the share of good practices.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

FDU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is licensed by the state of New Jersey.  The MSCHE accreditation process ensures institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and the rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission.

Academic Program Reviews
Each FDU Vancouver academic program is reviewed every 5 years. The process includes a self-study, a site visit and a report by a panel of external academics, and improvements to the program. The following summaries of these evaluations are available: