Name: _____________Diturije Ismaili

Position:____________Head of Research

Name of institution: ______________South East European University

Location: _____Tetovo- Republic of Macedonia _______________

Please provide short answers to the following questions:

1. How is the work of your private higher education institution financed?

(e.g. tuition fees, private donations, public funds, etc.)

-Mainly the university is financed by the student’s tuition fees and partially by
the private donations.

2. Is your institution a for-profit or non-profit institution?

According to the new Law on Higher Education our institution is a private

pubic nonprofit university.

3. How much does tuition per academic year cost at your institution? (eg. 500 –
1000 EUR)

Concerning the fact that we have 5 faculties ( BA, CST, PAPS, FLCC, LAW) the
tuition of fees differs in-between the faculties . For BA and CST Faculty

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 students pays 1800 Euro annually and students of LAW, PAPS and FLCC are
paying 1300 Euro.

4. Do you receive any subsidies from the state? Do students from your
institutions receive scholarships or grants for studying from the Government?

Yes some of them, a small number of students.

5. Who is responsible for the ensuring quality or quality control in your

institution?

The University has established the administrative and managerial structure

responsible for the process and outcome of Quality Assurance and Mangemnt
(QAM). This shown in the structural chart in the Quality Policy.

6. Is your institution fully accredited? If not, when do you expect that your
institution will be fully accredited?

Yes the University is accredited since 26 October, 2001

7. What do you think about the accreditation process and the work of the
Accreditation Board in general?

The accreditation processes are difficult procedures and its going slowly in
general .

8. What is the mission of your institution?

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From its original conception, the University’s mission has been to pursue
excellence in teaching and research, to be open to all on the basis of equity and
merit regardless of ethnicity, and to actively seek co-operation with other
universities, both in the Republic of Macedonia and in south east Europe as a
whole.

The founders of the University adopted as its main aims, as incorporated in its
statute, contribution to the solution of the problem of Albanian language higher
education, promotion of inter-ethnic understanding, provision of a multilingual
and multicultural approach to teaching and research, and development of its
teaching programmes in a broad international and European perspective. To
achieve these aims, SEEU is committed to accountable governance, to managing
its resources efficiently and effectively, to establishing a mutually beneficial
working partnership between its governing body, management, academic staff
and students, and to practicing continuous quality enhancement.

9. What is the societal role of your higher education institution?

The university promotes equality, fair treatment and inclusivity so that all students are able to
achieve their potential and succeed. We value the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of
our students and work to use this diversity to enhance the experience of everyone.

10.What is the role of your higher education institution in the economy of your
country and in the overall higher education system of your country?

Its history, which you can read in 'About the University’, is a fascinating account
of how SEEU has reached this position of strength against a background of
political and economic uncertainties in the region. Now SEEU reaches out both to
other institutions in promoting research collaboration, exchange of students and
staff and also to its community.