12+
Years across higher education, quality assurance and academic communication
Independent international higher-education advisory
International standards.Institutional identity.
Saygidan provides international accreditation consultancy to universities, coordinating preparation across multiple academic programs. The work brings together university leadership and academic teams on self-evaluation, program documentation, supporting evidence, site visits and follow-up.
- TÜRKİYE
- CYPRUS
- UZBEKISTAN
- KAZAKHSTAN
- GERMANY
Evidence of experience
International accreditation consultancy experience, supported by work in higher education quality assurance and academic communication.
110+
Study programs supported through advisory and quality-assurance work
78
Study programs with completed international accreditation processes
2
International accreditation agencies — appointed expert evaluator roles
Point of view
Accreditation is not a document production exercise.
It aligns academic design, evidence and everyday practice through clear structures and a genuine culture of improvement.
Scope of consultancy
International Accreditation Consultancy for Universities
Preparation across multiple programs requires a shared plan and clear responsibilities without overlooking the academic differences between degrees. Saygidan coordinates the following areas within an agreed accreditation consultancy scope.
01Accreditation planning and coordination
Review scope, program groupings, preparation schedules and responsibilities across university leadership, faculties and supporting units.
02Self-evaluation and supporting evidenceReview of self-evaluation reports, institutional information and supporting documents for clear analysis, traceable evidence and consistency.
03Program documentation and quality assuranceLearning outcomes, curriculum mapping, Module Handbooks, student workload, monitoring and feedback considered against the relevant review requirements.
04Site visits and post-review follow-upTeam preparation, interview and visit coordination, additional evidence requests, and follow-up on findings, conditions and recommendations.
Selected institutional experience
Different mandates. Distinct operating contexts.
Selected experience in international accreditation consultancy and other university and academic work.
Multi-program accreditation consultancy
International accreditation preparation across multiple academic programs, including self-evaluation, supporting documentation and external-review readiness.
Other academic engagements
Institutional, academic and communication work with universities and international scientific organisations.
Appointed expert evaluator roles
Participation in external quality assurance procedures as an appointed expert evaluator for international accreditation agencies.
Professional evaluator appointments are independent from consultancy activity. Institutions encountered through evaluator assignments are not presented as advisory clients.
International footprint
Experience across higher education systems.
Work across Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and Central Asia is shaped by each regulatory environment, academic culture and stage of development—not by a one-size-fits-all model.
Europe
- Germany
Eastern Mediterranean
- Türkiye
- Cyprus
Central Asia
- Uzbekistan
- Kazakhstan
Insights & publications
Perspectives on accreditation and quality.
Accreditation: Tools for achieving quality, not uniformity
Standards improve education when they encourage reflection. Mechanical compliance creates sameness.
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AI use in accreditation can help, but we still need humans
AI can organise evidence and identify gaps; it cannot replace academic judgement or integrity.
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Can quality assurance ensure real sustainability learning?
Quality assurance must distinguish educational change from symbolic compliance.
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Saygı Ünlü
Independent expertise in accreditation and quality assurance.
Saygı Ünlü is an international accreditation and higher education quality assurance consultant. He works with universities on coordinated accreditation preparation across multiple academic programs, including self-evaluation, program documentation, evidence review, site visits and follow-up.
His experience in journalism and television also informs his approach to clear academic communication.
- AQAS
- Appointed Expert Evaluator
- ACQUIN
- Appointed Expert Evaluator
- Haberler.com
- Host & Producer, Bilim Gündemi
- Saygıdan
- Founder & Lead Expert
Start a conversation
Discuss your international accreditation project.
Information about your university, the programs involved and the current stage of preparation provides a starting point for defining the consultancy scope.
saygi@saygidan.com