For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
a)
Access to higher education refers to the right of qualified candidates to apply and to be considered for admission to higher education;
b)
Admission to study refers to the act of, or system for allowing qualified applicants to pursue studies in higher education at a given public higher education institution and/or a given program;
c)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) refer to accredited public higher education institutions in the Western Balkans, the list of which will be specified by the Joint Commission on Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications in WB6;
d)
Home Party refers to the Party in which the student received the qualification;
e)
Host Party refers to the Party in which the student wants to be enrolled at HEI;
f)
Equivalent access to higher education and admission to study criteria refers to all criteria defined in legal frameworks of the host Party.