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An academic institution turned toward the new issues of knowledge and skills.

The European Academy of Higher Studies carries an open and contemporary vision of higher education, grounded in academic rigour, skills development and dialogue between institutions, knowledge and professional realities.

It operates in an environment where professions are changing, knowledge circulates more rapidly and learning pathways are becoming increasingly international.

It holds that an academic institution must today be able to combine rigour, openness and adaptability. Its ambition is to contribute to higher education that is more readable, more connected to professional realities and more open to exchanges between disciplines, institutions and territories.

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A shared quality framework for programmes and partners.

AEES defines frameworks, academic criteria and shared requirements to govern the design of programmes, the skills targeted, teaching arrangements and the assessment of learning. These frameworks provide clear, shared reference points in order to preserve the coherence of pathways and the expected level of demand in programmes associated with the Academy.

With its partner institutions, AEES oversees the proper application of these principles through the monitoring of programmes, the review of academic practice and the introduction of continuous-improvement processes. The aim is to support each partner in maintaining coherent, transparent and verifiable standards, while encouraging the regular development of teaching and assessment arrangements.

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Six areas at the heart of AEES action

The Academy’s activity is organised around six complementary areas that connect academic design, cooperation, quality, the production of knowledge, exchange and pedagogical innovation.

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Programmes & frameworks

Design programmes structured around competences, learning outcomes and clearly defined assessment arrangements.

 02

Academic cooperation

Develop partnerships between institutions, experts and organisations to foster joint programmes, exchanges and the sharing of expertise.

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Quality assurance

Define principles, criteria and procedures to support programmes and institutions in continuous improvement.

 04

Research & publications

Support the production and dissemination of work on education, skills, professional transformations and contemporary issues.

 05

Academic mobility & exchange

Create opportunities for encounter, collaboration and the circulation of knowledge among partner academic communities.

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Pedagogical & digital innovation

Explore the uses of artificial intelligence, educational technologies and digital environments in the service of learning and assessment.

Relationships beyond borders.

The issues of education, research and skills development do not stop at national borders. On the contrary, they gain from being set against other experiences, other contexts and other ways of thinking.

The international openness of AEES aims to foster this circulation of ideas and expertise. It makes it possible to bring together institutions from different contexts, create spaces for dialogue and help projects emerge around shared interests.

Europe, Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific thus constitute spaces of cooperation and development for the Academy.

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Regions of cooperation and development

  • 01Europe
  • 02Africa
  • 03Americas & Caribbean
  • 04Asia-Pacific

Pathways adapted to each stage.

Learning needs evolve throughout a pathway. Some require the acquisition of foundations, others an advanced specialisation, while experienced professionals look more for development, perspective and new decision-making capacities.

The AEES academic offer is organised in five award families: AEES Executive Certificate, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration and Doctorate of Business Administration.

AEES Executive Certificate

Targeted specialisation for professionals, managers and leaders, with a preparatory path and an online assessment.

Bachelor of Science

A private first cycle to build disciplinary foundations and a first professional autonomy.

Master of Science

A private postgraduate cycle to deepen a discipline and produce substantial work.

Master of Business Administration

An advanced management programme, grounded in experience and a strategic business project.

Doctorate of Business Administration

A private professional doctorate, based on applied management research, with limited intake.

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AEES Executive Certificates

A skill assessed. An expertise attested.

AEES Executive Certificates are for professionals, managers and leaders who want a targeted expertise recognised. After a professional assessment, a pass leads to a nominative award issued by the Academy and verifiable online; a preparatory course is included. Designed for specialisation and continuing education, they can strengthen a CV, a career file or a skills-development pathway.

  • 100% online
  • Professional assessment
  • Verifiable AEES Executive Certificate

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News, calls and publications

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