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Geneva · Switzerland · Since 1997
WISE is the accreditation body of the World Education Quality & Standards Council. We accredit international schools, benchmark national curricula and award the WISE International Secondary Examination — recognised within the UNESCO convention framework and the European qualification architecture.
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Universities, ministries and employers can authenticate any WISE certificate by candidate number.
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Official announcements
Every policy change, recognition decree and examination notice is published here first and mirrored to national committees within 48 hours.
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“Recognition is trust made portable. A learner in Nairobi, Ho Chi Minh City or Zürich must be able to carry a WISE award across any border and be read the same way.”
Dr. Élise Ramseyer
Secretary-General, WISE Geneva
Message from the Secretariat
WISE works through national committees that sit inside ministries of education. Our standards are drafted in public consultation, referenced to the European Qualifications Framework, and monitored by an independent inspectorate. The result is an award that admissions officers and labour authorities can read without translation.
Recognition & standards
Accreditation lifecycle
Examinations
A pre-college qualification built on attainment referencing rather than cohort curves, with continuous internal assessment verified by the WISE Inspectorate and a secure global session calendar.
Global benchmarking
Accredited school directory
Ministries and universities use the directory as the authoritative source of WISE accreditation status, including provisional standing and withdrawal notices.
My WISE portal
Submit self-evaluations, administer examination sessions and verify recognition status from a single authenticated workspace.
