The University “Haxhi Zeka” University has in recent years marked a clear and sustainable progress in the development of its academic offer, placing accreditation and curriculum development at the center of quality assurance and institutional development policies. This progress is not the result of isolated actions, but of a well-thought-out approach, which has aimed at consolidating existing programs, expanding the study offer and building an integrated and functional curriculum.
Currently, “Haxhi Zeka” University offers a total of twenty (20) active accredited study programs, distributed across the three cycles of higher education: eight (8) programs at Bachelor level, eleven (11) programs at Master level and one (1) program at Doctorate level. This structure represents a balanced academic portfolio, which provides students not only with access to basic and professional studies, but also real opportunities for academic and scientific advancement within the institution itself.
One of the most significant achievements in this journey has been the gradual construction of an integrated curriculum, designed to strengthen coherence between study programs and increase academic flexibility. In this context, “Haxhi Zeka” University has managed to widely develop the horizontal integration of study programs, linking different, but complementary fields, such as business and economics, tourism and hospitality management, law, agribusiness and the arts. This interdisciplinary integration is reflected both in the content of the curricula, as well as in the targeted competencies and learning outcomes, making the programs more appropriate to the dynamic demands of the labor market and social development.
At the same time, the university has also made significant progress in terms of vertical integration of study programs. The opening and functionalization of the full Bachelor-Master-Doctorate chain in the field of business and economics constitutes a special academic achievement, demonstrating the institutional capacity to offer study continuity and advanced research development. This vertical integration creates a clear academic path for students and strengthens the role of the university as an institution that produces knowledge, scientific research and qualified staff.
The combination of these two approaches – dominant horizontal integration and selective vertical integration – demonstrates a balanced and realistic strategy of curricular development. “Haxhi Zeka” University has chosen to initially build a strong qualitative and regulatory foundation, ensuring that all study programs are accredited, with clear validity periods and in full compliance with quality assurance standards. On this basis, the university is gradually advancing towards deepening vertical integration and strengthening the research dimension.
Achievements in this dimension are not only indicators of internal academic development, but also evidence of the role that “Haxhi Zeka” University aims to play in regional and social development. An integrated and structured academic offer in all three study cycles enables students to have broader professional preparation, faster adaptation to changes in the labor market and a solid foundation for lifelong learning.
In this sense, what has been achieved so far represents an important stage of institutional consolidation, on which the university can confidently build the next steps of academic development. “Haxhi Zeka” University has proven that it is capable of building sustainable, harmonized and future-oriented curricular policies, positioning itself as a modern, responsible and continuously developing public institution based on the quadruple helix.