About Saygı Ünlü

Professional Roles & Expertise

Saygı Ünlü is a higher education quality assurance and international accreditation consultant specialising in program accreditation, ESG standards and strategic academic communication.

He began his career directing news and television programs on national channels, developing a strong foundation in storytelling and content strategy. Over time, he transferred this expertise into higher education, focusing on making academic quality visible, understandable and internationally relevant.

He works closely with universities, research centres and academic organisations, providing strategic guidance across the entire accreditation process — from self-evaluation reports and module handbooks to site visit preparation. His approach integrates communication into quality assurance, enabling institutions to strengthen both academic performance and institutional positioning.

Saygı Ünlü has been appointed as an expert evaluator by two international quality assurance agencies: AQAS (Agentur für Qualitätssicherung durch Akkreditierung von Studiengängen) and ACQUIN (Akkreditierungs, Certifizierungs und Qualitätssicherungs Institut). Through these roles, he contributes to independent external evaluations and supports institutions worldwide in aligning with the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG).

In addition to his consultancy work, he produces and hosts "Bilim Gündemi" on Haberler.com, focusing on increasing the visibility of academic research and scientific output.

Combining higher education quality assurance with strategic communication, Saygı Ünlü supports institutions in developing credible, evidence-based and internationally aligned accreditation processes.