SharePublication of the Guide to the Institutional Accreditation of University Centres
On 12 July 2021, the Institutional and Programme Assessment Committee (CAIP) approved the Guide to the Institutional Accreditation of University Centres, which aims to specify the assessment process for the renewal of the institutional accreditation of the educational centres of Catalan universities. This guide is the primary reference document of the Institutional Accreditation Programme (PAI) for centres in Catalonia and assesses eight dimensions:
1. Policies and strategy
2. Design, approval and implementation of training programmes
3. Student admission, progress, recognition and certification
4. Teaching staff
5. Student-centred learning, teaching and assessment
6. Learning and student support resources
7. Implementation of the IQAS and academic results
8. Public information
The guide offers universities guidance on the aspects that AQU Catalunya will assess in each dimension and sub-dimension and the evidence and indicators that the centre can provide to show that it is meeting the corresponding standards.
The approval of the guide by the CAIP constitutes further proof of AQU Catalunya's desire for institutional accreditation to become the main process for guaranteeing the quality of university education in Catalonia.
Guide to the Institutional Accreditation of University Centres (July 2021)