ShareValidity of IQAS certification extended to 6 years
The certification process for the implementation of the Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) is in line with that established in the new Royal Decree 640/2021, on the creation, recognition and authorisation of universities and university centre, and institutional accreditation of university centres.
The AQU Catalunya Institutional and Program Assessment Committee has issued a decision announcing the new period of validity for IQAS certification. This decision extends the validity of IQAS implementation certification from five to six years.
Royal Decree 420/2015, of 29 May, repealed by Royal Decree 640/2021, of 27 July, established that the renewal of university centres' institutional accreditation had to take place within five years. For this reason, AQU Catalunya established the same period for its IQAS certification renewal. Under the new Decree, the period of validity is changed to six years. To align with this, AQU Catalunya has adjusted the validity period for IQAS implementation certification to match that established in the new RD 640/2021, also going from five years to six.
This measure is retroactive and, therefore, also applies to centres that obtained a favourable IQAS certification assessment prior to the application of RD 640/2021.
The seals that distinguish the centres that have obtained IQAS certification will soon be updated on the EUC Courses platform.