ASIIN was acknowledged as first european continental accreditation agency by the Washington Accord (W.A.) in 2003. The introduction of Bachelor's and Master's programs by Germany's universities within the scope of European policy and statutory guidelines essentially pursues the following goals, which are essential for the HECTOR School Master Programs:
- To make German higher education more international and flexible,
- to adapt degree programs more quickly and more flexibly to the requirements of the market, and
- to use the two-cycle degree format to open up continuing training opportunities within the scope of lifelong learning by offering career-integrated Master's programs.
Within this context, ASIIN is responsible for examining and certifying new Bachelor's and Master's programs in engineering, in informatics/computer scienc and in the natural sciences. Since September 2002, when the predecessor (ASII) was transformed into ASIIN, this new accreditation agency has positioned itself as the competent and qualified partner for universities seeking accreditation for their new degree programs in engineering and informatics/computer science, and in mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, geosciences and pharmacy.
ASIIN offers the very best credentials to ensure that interdisciplinary degree programs are reviewed quickly and professionally, since it brings together specialist committees and reviewers under a single umbrella for each of the respective disciplinary cultures. ASIIN sets about achieving these goals by defining procedures and criteria for the evaluation of degree programs (ASIIN Requirements for Accreditation) in engineering, informatics/computer science, natural sciences and mathematics in accordance with standards and guidelines set by the German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat). ASIIN negotiates and signs agreements with foreign accreditation institutions on cooperation and on the mutual recognition of accredited degree programs.
