Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA)

The Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) is an independent entity under the guidance of its Board of Directors, reporting to the Cabinet and established as part of the National Education Reform Project to fundamentally improve the education and vocational training services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the goal of advancing its human capital. Since 2008, BQA has been involved in quality assurance activities, such as setting performance standards and conducting objective reviews of all licensed institutions, while evaluating students' learning progress through National Examinations in core subjects and problem-solving.