EPOKA University

About EPOKA University

EPOKA operates as an independent private university within Albania’s regulated higher-education system. ASCAL, the national quality-assurance agency, records the institution as active and private, citing its 2008 licensing decision and current institutional accreditation from December 16, 2021, through December 15, 2027. A February 2026 ASCAL decision also renewed accreditation for EPOKA’s Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations through February 25, 2030, providing recent evidence of continuing academic operation. The university began teaching in the 2007–2008 academic year. Its legal status changed from a higher-education institution to a university in 2012. It is now organized into the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences. These units span technical, business, economic, legal, and political fields rather than offering a comprehensive range such as medicine or the natural sciences. The campus is on the Tirana–Rinas corridor near Vorë rather than in central Tirana. This setting may suit students who prefer a consolidated campus, but commuting arrangements deserve attention. University pages identify transportation, library, IT support, cafeteria, and student services, while the current institutional statute includes student dormitories in the organizational structure. Applicants should confirm actual housing availability, room terms, and transport schedules directly because current prices and capacity were not published in the reviewed sources.

Undergraduate requirements differ by teaching language. EPOKA’s current admissions page requires a completed secondary-school qualification and a minimum high-school average of 7.00 out of 10 for bachelor’s programs taught in English. The corresponding minimum for programs taught in Albanian is 6.50. English-taught programs require B1 proficiency under the CEFR framework, demonstrated through an accepted examination such as Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, GESE, or APTIS. Applicants educated entirely in English may qualify for an exemption under the university’s stated rules. Domestic undergraduate candidates apply through Albania’s State Matura portal and complete registration after being announced as winners. Each stage follows deadlines set through the national process, so applicants should consult the current ministry and U-Albania schedules rather than rely on a generic university deadline. Foreign citizens and Albanian citizens educated abroad must obtain official equivalence for their secondary credentials. The university’s registration list for foreign students includes an apostilled diploma and transcript, diploma-equivalence documentation, passport copy, English certificate, residence-permit copy, photographs, and payment receipt. Translation, legalization, immigration, and residence-permit requirements should be confirmed before travel. Master’s and doctoral admission uses separate academic and language criteria. Because the reviewed admissions pages did not clearly label every requirement with a 2026–2027 effective date, candidates should obtain program-specific confirmation from the Admissions Office before submitting documents or non-refundable payments.

EPOKA’s current catalogue covers all three conventional degree levels. Bachelor’s options include economics, business administration, business informatics, international marketing and logistics management, banking and finance, political science and international relations, software engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, and electronics and digital communication engineering. Architecture and Law appear as five-year integrated second-cycle programs rather than ordinary bachelor’s degrees. At graduate level, the catalogue lists Master of Science and Professional Master pathways. Areas include economics, business administration, banking and finance, FinTech, business intelligence and data science, political science and international relations, architecture, civil engineering, computer engineering, and electronics and communication engineering. A double-degree MSc in Business Administration with Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma also appears in the current catalogue. Doctoral offerings are listed in economics, business administration, political science and international relations, architecture, civil engineering, and computer engineering. Program pages provide curricula and identify details such as duration, ECTS, language, and tuition, but applicants should review the page for their exact program because structures and teaching languages differ. Many offerings are identified as English-language, while the catalogue separately labels an Albanian-language Banking and Finance bachelor’s program. The university publishes separate 2026–2027 undergraduate and master’s academic calendars. Students considering regulated professions or later study abroad should also check the current program-specific accreditation record and recognition requirements in the country where they intend to work or continue studying.

Key Highlights

• Active private university recognized by Albania’s ASCAL
• Institutional accreditation valid through December 15, 2027
• Three faculties covering engineering, business, law, and social sciences
• Academic activity began in the 2007–2008 academic year

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a single campus and a Dean of Students structure. The university’s campus-life portal lists clubs devoted to sports, programming, electronics, finance, marketing, diplomacy, arts, outdoor activities, women’s leadership, social service, multimedia, and other interests. Activity reports from 2026 include a culture day, debates, a startup event, charity activities, and finance and leadership programming. These examples show current club activity, although the scale and frequency of participation may vary by semester. Practical campus services identified by EPOKA include a library, transportation, IT support, and a cafeteria. The library is in the Rinas Campus A-Building and provides a reading hall with 100 seats across approximately 400 square metres. An accessibility team coordinates support involving academic advising, library services, and transportation for students with disabilities. The university’s current statute places student dormitories within the administrative organization, and an official accommodation page describes on-campus residential facilities. However, the reviewed current sources do not provide 2026–2027 room rates, capacity, eligibility, or application deadlines. Students who need housing should therefore seek a written offer and clarify meal arrangements, deposits, accessibility, and holiday opening periods before committing.

Location & Surroundings

EPOKA’s campus address is Rruga Tiranë–Rinas, kilometre 12, 1032 Vorë, in the Tirana area. It is outside Tirana’s central urban districts, along the corridor linking the capital with Tirana International Airport and the wider transport route toward Durrës. The university characterizes this position as between the international connections associated with the airport and Durrës port. For students, the location creates a different daily pattern from attending a downtown institution. A consolidated campus can place classrooms, clubs, library services, dining, and possible accommodation close together, but access to central Tirana’s cultural venues, employers, and government institutions may require planned travel. EPOKA identifies university transportation as a student service, although the reviewed public pages did not provide a current route map, timetable, or price for 2026–2027. Applicants should assess the commute from their intended accommodation at the hours they would actually travel. International students should also distinguish proximity to the airport from ease of reaching central Tirana and verify late-evening transport before choosing off-campus housing.

Costs & Career Outcomes

EPOKA publishes separate annual tuition amounts for local and international students, with substantial variation by program. On the fee page accessed August 20, 2026, local bachelor’s fees ranged from 250,000 ALL for Political Science and International Relations to 400,000 ALL for Software Engineering, while the integrated Architecture program was listed at 420,000 ALL. Listed international bachelor’s and integrated-program charges generally ranged from €3,500 to €5,200. Master’s and PhD charges use program-specific amounts and, in some cases, different currencies. The page does not visibly identify an academic year, so these figures should be treated as the latest published schedule rather than guaranteed 2026–2027 prices. Annual tuition is normally paid in two equal instalments before fall and spring registration. Newly admitted students pay the registration fee and fall instalment during registration. Applicants should also budget for registration, housing, meals, transport, immigration documentation, books, and personal expenses; current comprehensive cost-of-attendance or dormitory pricing was not available in the reviewed sources. The admissions site advertises limited merit scholarships for bachelor’s and integrated programs, generally 10–15 per program, with eligibility beginning at a 9.0 high-school average. It also lists achievement-based and designated social scholarships. Applicants should request current award conditions and renewal rules. Career support is provided through the Career Planning and Alumni Office, which offers career exploration, preparation, employer engagement, and internship assistance. No recent independently verified employment rate or salary data was found, so prospective students should ask programs for current internship participation and graduate-destination evidence.