National and regional accreditation of engineering degree courses The MARCA as a key tool for integration

This article begins with an introduction describing the methodological strategy, outlining the conceptual framework that guided the analysis of the case proposed in the original investigation and based the importance of the research carried out. Then, three sections are developed that briefly reconstruct the context in which the processes of accreditation of degree courses are understood, the main findings of the research in relation to accreditation processes at the national level (Argentina) And regional level (MERCOSUR and European Union) are critically discussed. Finally, some reflections on the experience of the degree courses analyzed are presented and the value of the MARCA is reinforced in order to consolidate the educational integration in the region.