A few words about the establishment and operation of the Polish Accreditation Committee – a voice in the discussion

Abstract

This article examines three contexts for the discussion of the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA), which has been accused of illegitimately creating universally binding law and excessive independence. It highlights the historical circumstances surrounding the PKA's establishment, the controversial allegations leveled against it in the justification of the Constitutional Tribunal's judgment, and the implications of Polish universities' presence in the European Higher Education Area and the North American market.