The NUS is regulated by the Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture under the terms of the National University of Samoa Act (2006).
a) International regulatory and policy frameworks
The OUM is accredited by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities.
The USP is a member of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The USP is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Education for All (EFA)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
United Nations Literacy Decade
UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Education
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
b) Regional agreements
Samoa is a member of the multi-nation USP consortium.
Pacific Islands Forum Basic Education Action Plan (FBEAP)
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE) Project
Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Framework
Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) 2009-2015
The Pacific Plan (the Pacific Plan Task Force is managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General)
Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)
c) National regulations and policy
Education Ordinance (1959)
Compulsory Education Act (1992)
National University of Samoa Act (2006)
Oceania University of Medicine (Samoa) Act (2002)
Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture: strategic policies and plan July 2006 - June 2015 (2006)
National Curriculum Policy Framework 2006
d) State/District regulations and policy
None identified.
e) University policies
Samoa is one of twelve Pacific island states which jointly own the University of the South Pacific. However, Samoa’s influence over the policies of the USP is likely to be limited due to the small size of the USP cohort in the country. The Samoan Government has much greater potential influence on the development of local universities, particularly the NUS and the Oceania University of Medicine.