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]

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

The 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

Signatories of the Seoul Accord, Their Respective Countries and Territories, and Years of Admission:[1]
Flag Member State Member Institution Year of Admission
Australia Australia Australian Computer Society (ACS) 2008
Canada Canada Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) 2008
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) 2008
Japan Japan Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) 2008
Mexico Mexico Consejo Nacional de Acreditación en Informática y Computación, A. C. (CONAIC) 2021
South Korea South Korea Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK) 2008
Taiwan Taiwan Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) 2009
United Kingdom United Kingdom British Computer Society (BCS) 2008
United States United States ABET 2008
Provisional Signatories of the Seoul Accord, along with their respective countries and territories and years of Initial Recognition:
Flag Member State Member Institution Provisional Status Recognised
Indonesia Indonesia Indonesian Accreditation Board for Education (IABEE) 2021[2]
Republic of Ireland Ireland Engineers Ireland (EI) 2015[3]
Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) 2019[4]
New Zealand New Zealand Institute of IT Professionals (ITPNZ) 2015[3]
Peru Peru Instituto de Calidad y Acreditacion de Programas de Computacion, Ingenieriay Tecnologia (ICACIT) 2022[5]
Philippines Philippines PCS Information and Computing Accreditation Board (PICAB) 2015[3]
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) - National Center of Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) 2018[6]

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Seoul Accord Signatories". Seoul Accord Secretariat. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
    2. ↑ "Seoul Accord General Meeting 2021". Seoul Accord Secretariat. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
    3. 1 2 3 "Seoul Accord Welcomes Three New Members". Seoul Accord Secretariat. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "Seoul Accord (SAGM 2019) Hong Kong". Seoul Accord Secretariat. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ "Seoul Accord (SAMM 2018) Cambridge, UK". Seoul Accord Secretariat. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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