The Seoul Accord is an international accreditation agreement for professional computing and information technology academic degrees, between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries. Established in 2008, the signatories as of 2016 are Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Provisional signatories include Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.[1] In 2021, Mexico officially became a signatory. In 2024, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Indonesian, Malaysia add in one of signatories, while Sri Lanka, Peru, Philippines are provisional status. On the other hand, New Zealand quit at same year.[2]
This agreement mutually recognizes tertiary level computing and IT qualifications between the signatory agencies. Graduates of accredited programs in any of the signatory countries are recognized by the other signatory countries as having met the academic requirements as IT professionals.
Scope
editThe Seoul Accord covers tertiary undergraduate computing degrees. Engineering and Engineering Technology programs are not covered by the Seoul accord, although some Software engineering programs have dual accreditation with the Washington Accord.
Signatories
edit| Flag | Member State | Member Institution | Year of Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
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Australia | Australian Computer Society (ACS) | 2008 |
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Canada | Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) | 2008 |
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Hong Kong | Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) | 2008 |
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Indonesia | Indonesian Accreditation Board for Education (IABEE) | 2024 |
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Ireland | Engineers Ireland (EI) | 2024 |
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Japan | Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) | 2008 |
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Malaysia | Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) | 2024 |
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Mexico | Consejo Nacional de Acreditación en Informática y Computación, A. C. (CONAIC) | 2021 |
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Saudi Arabia | Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) - National Center of Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA) | 2024 |
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South Korea | Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK) | 2008 |
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Taiwan | Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) | 2009 |
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United Kingdom | British Computer Society (BCS) | 2008 |
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United States | ABET | 2008 |
| Flag | Member State | Member Institution | Provisional Status Recognised |
|---|---|---|---|
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Peru | Instituto de Calidad y Acreditacion de Programas de Computacion, Ingenieriay Tecnologia (ICACIT) | 2022[3] |
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Philippines | PCS Information and Computing Accreditation Board (PICAB) | 2015[4] |
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Sri Lanka | Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) | 2018[5] |
See also
edit- Sydney Accord - engineering technologists
- Dublin Accord - engineering technicians
- EQANIE - European accreditation
- Chartered Engineer
- Outcome-based education
- Professional Engineer
References
edit- ^ a b "Seoul Accord Signatories". Seoul Accord Secretariat. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Organizations". Seoul Accord Secretariat. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "ICACIT Ingresa Oficialmente al Seoul Accord como Miembro Provisional". ICACIT (in Spanish). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Seoul Accord Welcomes Three New Members". 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Seoul Accord (SAMM 2018) Cambridge, UK". Seoul Accord Secretariat. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
