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March 2011
ARTICLES
- The Quality Assessment Commission within the new framework for the quality assurance of university degree programmes
On the 2 July 2010, the VSMA Framework for the ex-ante assessment, monitoring, modification and accreditation of recognised degree programmes was approved by the AQU Catalunya Board of Management. The Framework links together the four review processes that, from the legal standpoint, are compulsory for recognised degree courses and does so in a logical and conceptually coherent way in order to establish higher levels of efficiency in the management of the different internal and external review and evaluation processes that will need to be implemented.
Josep Manel Torres Solà - Coordinator of Quality Assessment department - Exploring the future of quality assurance and enhancement strategies in higher education
ENQA periodically carries out analytical surveys aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of the mechanisms of external quality assurance used in higher education in Europe. The first analysis carried out in 2002 served to identify the actors (agencies) and the methodologies used at the European level. The second analysis in 2007 updated the figures from the previous study and gauged the position of the agencies in relation to the European standards for quality assurance (ESG). ENQA is carrying out a third analysis in 2011, the objective of which is to promote talks on the impact of quality assurance methods and their potential development in the future.
Josep Grifoll Saurí - Head of Quality Assessment department
Via Laietana, 28, 5a planta 08003 Barcelona. Spain. Tel.: +34 93 268 89 50
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