11 Study Programs received the title of Premier Institution from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International School, Colleges and Universities) Accreditation. These study programs include Master's of Applied Linguistics, Master and Doctoral Education Management, Master's and Doctoral Education Research and Evaluation, Master's of Counseling Guidance, Education Technology, Social Science Education, Sports Science, and Vocational Engineering Education.

ASIC accreditation is an internationally recognized quality standard for schools, colleges, universities and online learning providers, and is recognized by the UK Home Office. Areas assessed include place, health and safety, delivery of material in teaching and learning activities, lecture environment, management and staff, quality assurance, and marketing and recruitment.

ASIC accreditation benchmarking is clearly defined and objectively brings independent information to students and educational professionals. Accreditation through ASIC will help students and parents make more informed choices and will also help schools, colleges, universities, training providers or distance education providers demonstrate to international student bodies that they are a high quality institution.

Lee Hammond, CEO of ASIC, revealed that international accreditation allows students to get a realistic and honest picture of what an institution really is in terms of quality, resources, student support and ethics. (ant)