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. The university received accreditation by the Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education in 2011. It offers Bachelor's, Master's of Science, Professional Master's and PhD degrees. There are six PhD programs that are administered solely by Epoka staff, in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Economics, Political Science and International Relations and Business Administration. The school offers a joint degree with

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, EU holds the first place among universities in Albania. Epoka is an authorised IELTS registration Centre for the British Council in Albania. The university is a signatory of Magna Charta Universitatum and a member of the

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. Epoka University attracts students from Albania, Egypt, Turkey, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia, Italy, Norway, USA, Jordan and all around the world. The language of instruction at Epoka University is English.Ky Krauthamer
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is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city centre, near the Tirana International Airport.

Faculties

Epoka University has three faculties, the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, eight academic departments, and three research centres: Faculty of Architecture and Engineering: * Architecture (5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program) * Civil Engineering * Computer Engineering * Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering Banking and Finance * Software Engineering Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences: * Business Administration * Economics * Business Informatics * Banking and Finance * Banking and Finance (Albanian) * International Marketing and Logistics Management Faculty of Law and Social Sciences: * Political Science and International Relations * Law (5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program)Law
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Epoka University

Epoka University Self-Evaluation Report
{{Authority control Universities and colleges in Tirana Educational institutions established in 2007 Universities in Albania 2007 establishments in Albania

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