Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA)

BQA​ is an independent entity that carries out its mandate with the guidance of its Board of Directors. It reports to the Cabinet. The Authority was established as part of the National Education Reform Project, a pioneering initiative of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030. The main aim of the Education Reform Project is to fundamentally improve the services provided in education and vocational training in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which will in turn ensure the professional advancement of Bahrain ’s human capital. Since 2008 the Authority has embarked on a number of quality assurance activities, including setting performance standards and carrying out objective reviews of all education and training institutions licensed to operate in the Kingdom.