Ian CollinsCollins, Ian2025-10-06201517412943, 147524091475-24091741-294310.1177/14752409155925892-s2.0-84938575321https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84938575321&doi=10.1177%2F1475240915592589&partnerID=40&md5=a92c667b1fc3d2b650f9873aad5b9f25https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/9891https://doi.org/10.1177/1475240915592589International accreditation is now a significant yet controversial issue in global higher education. This case study looked at the experience of an intensive English language preparatory programme within a university in Turkey going through an accreditation by a foreign institution and assessed to what extent the project managed to foster changes in its organisational culture. While it was clear that most felt the accreditation had a significant impact there was much less clear evidence of changes in organisational culture. © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAccreditation, Culture, Education, International, Organisational ChangeOrganisational ChangeAccreditationEducationInternationalCultureArticle