THE term 'degree mill' is used widely to refer to institutions that offer degrees to students who do not have to do much work to graduate.
Some operate with no more than a mailing address to which people send money in exchange for a piece of paper that looks like a degree. Others require some nominal work to be done but do not require college-level coursework.
In the United States, all colleges and universities would apply voluntarily for accreditation to establish their status.
Accreditation is a process of peer review and is usually seen as the key to determining if a degree programme meets generally recognised academic, fiscal and structural standards.
There are two ways to check the accreditation of US institutions. The database maintained by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation ( www.chea.org ) has information about quality assurance and accreditation organisations. In Singapore, enquiries may be directed to the US Education Information Centre at www.useic.org
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