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. In 2021, Mexico officially became a signatory. In 2024, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Indonesian, Malaysia add in one of signatories, while Sri Lanka, Peru, Philippines are provisional status. On the other hand, New Zealand quit at same year.
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: FlagMember StateMember InstitutionYear of AdmissionAustraliaAustralian Computer Society (ACS)2008CanadaCanadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)2008Hong KongHong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)2008IndonesiaIndonesian Accreditation Board for Education (IABEE)2024IrelandEngineers Ireland (EI)2024JapanJapan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE)2008MalaysiaMalaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)2024MexicoConsejo Nacional de Acreditación en Informática y Computación, A. C. (CONAIC)2021Saudi ArabiaEducation and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) - National Center of Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (NCAAA)2024South KoreaAccreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK)2008TaiwanInstitute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET)2009United KingdomBritish Computer Society (BCS)2008United StatesABET2008 +Provisional Signatories of the Seoul Accord, along with their respective countries and territories and years of Initial Recognition: FlagMember StateMember InstitutionProvisional Status RecognisedPeruInstituto de Calidad y Acreditacion de Programas de Computacion, Ingenieriay Tecnologia (ICACIT)2022PhilippinesPCS Information and Computing Accreditation Board (PICAB)2015Sri LankaComputer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL)2018
See also Sydney Accord - engineering technologists Dublin Accord - engineering technicians EQANIE - European accreditation Chartered Engineer Outcome-based education Professional Engineer
References
External links Seoul Accord