Accreditation and quality assurance have become integral to the institutional review processes in education. In the globally competitive education environment, the importance of institutional self-review, peer review by experts in the field, benchmarking, and best practice have never been more important. Institutions are increasingly seeking both national and globally recognised programme accreditations. This can be seen in areas as diverse as business, nursing and engineering. Accreditation has become an accepted and important process to undertake in the globalising world of education. Furthermore, accreditation is also being regarded as the ‘mark of quality’ by prospective international students and other institutions.
