In Albania, higher education follows a structure aligned with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the Bologna Process, which standardizes academic calendars across many European countries. The academic year typically spans from October to June, divided into two main semesters. Here’s a description of how the academic year is organised:

1. Start of the Academic Year:

• The academic year usually begins in October.

With regard to alternative structures for early childhood education and care only kindergartens (kopshte) and nurseries (çerdhe) provide this type of education. There are no other variations or alternative structures in Albania.

The law does not predict for any home based provision for this level of education.

Steering documents

Place guarantee to ECEC

 Based on the Law on Pre-university education system education in distance is defined as a way of  education  process where the teacher and student are not at the same place in the same time and is realized merely by assistance of communication and inform

Bilateral Agreements

Bilateral cooperation between Albania and European and non-European countries in the field of education is coordinated and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sport. It is defined in bilateral agreements, programmes and protocols on cooperation. MoES is responsible for operational implementation of bilateral scholarships in the field of higher education.