Statement Regarding Royal Open University's Accreditation Status

It is with regret that we announce changes to Royal Open University's (ROU) accreditation status with the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE).

QAHE conducted a thorough review of ROU's procedures and institutional accountability in 2021, at which time ROU was granted provisional approval and accredited by QAHE. However, our subsequent attempts to work with ROU have not resulted in a continued accreditation relationship.

Despite our requests, ROU has continued to display outdated and potentially misleading information about their QAHE accreditation status on their website at https://royalopenuniversity.ac.ug/accreditation/. QAHE does not normally announce the expiration of accreditation publicly, but in this case, we feel it is necessary to clarify the situation.

We urge all prospective students and partners to verify an institution's current accreditation status before engaging with them. QAHE remains committed to promoting quality assurance in higher education, but cannot endorse ROU's programs or credentials at this time.