07-22-2026, 08:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-22-2026, 02:58 PM by PearsonOTHMQualifi7654.)
(07-22-2026, 02:32 AM)soba Wrote: I don't really see the appeal of this school. Maybe worth checking out if the fees were lower... Is it the VAE option that appeals to people?
The non-ACBSP BBA Top up is only EUR 1,000 and IEE evaluates them as US BBA Equivalent. But you have to have done Level 4 and/or 5 from a Regulated UK Qualification for entry into it. That is one of their "Institutional Degrees" with ASIC UK, without the additional accreditation from ACBSP
Maybe the appeal is the 56 New Economy Degrees which are "institutional" like the IEE Evaluated BBA Top up above.
One can do the micro-credentials at 10 ECTS each and not do any degrees, and just pick some of the topics of interest. They are stackable towards degrees if a person wants to. I look at those more like something similar to Udemy, a training certification that involves skills assessement via AI using case studies and actual application of concepts. But if a person wants, they can earn a degree in the process. They are not official degrees from France, they are not national diplomas. They are institutional diplomas issued by the academic authority of EIU as a registered Distance Learning Centre under the French Ministry of Education rules, and carry ASIC UK accrediation. Students can just try out 1 microcredential at $14.99 before doing any more.
Because there are two sets of fees, including $14.99 per Micro-credential + (Enrollment and Credential fee), the website has the totals displayed:
https://eiu.ac/56-new-economy-degrees
Bachelor consists of 18 micro credentials = 180 ECTS (aligned with EQF credit counts) are 690 EUR total
Master consists of 24 micro credentials = 240 ECTS (aligned with EQF credit counts) are 1,070 to 1,225 EUR total
DProf consist of 36 to 48 micro credentials = 360 to 480 ECTS (aligned with EQF credit counts) are 1,725 to 1,885 EUR total
Maybe for someone who wants to go back and complete a bachelor's, this could be something. I know some people do an ENEB master's without having completed a bachelor's before. Maybe some would like to do a bachelor's after in a different specialization. Or maybe a Master's from EIU will continue to get evaluated as a US Master's degree.
A person could also do a Dprof?
Personally, I would consider these bachelor's programs temporary or stepping-stone qualifications, or better yet, if someone could get transfer credits towards other programs of interest, that would be appealing.
If I actually did a Dprof, it would be for the 36 microcredentials, the training, and I would think of it more like an AI certification, not so much as a degree.
It is tempting because they have installment plans.
The ACBSP ones do cost more
ACBSP BBA 6,000 EUR
ACBSP MBA 4,000 EUR
ACBSP DBA 10,000 EUR
If a person understands that even the ACBSP-accredited EIU degrees are not national diplomas from France, and one is still confident it will work for their present and future needs, then this could be appealing for that individual. Not saying everyone should do EIU programs, some have argued that nobody should do them. As long as a person is cognizant of the facts before pursuing, that's probably very important.
And their Institutional doctorates, I think, cost around 5,500 EUR to 20,000 EUR. VAE routes for each program make the cost go up significantly, so that's not such an appealing thing.


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