The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

QAA checks how universities maintain their own academic standards and quality. We review and report on how they meet their responsibilities, identify good practice and make recommendation for improvement. We publish guidelines to help institutions develop effective systems to ensure students have the best learning experience.


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In 2009, QAA undertook a review of how academic standards of UK higher education awards delivered in India are being maintained. We have published individual reports for the 10 institutions that were audited and also published case studies on particular aspects of eight institutions’ partnerships and three thematic studies exploring across a range of institutions patterns emerging from our review.
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QAA publishes Outcomes from institutional audit paper: Specialist institutions

QAA publishes note of PSRB forum meeting held on 18 February 2009

QAA publishes Good practice in internal subject review

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Employer-responsive provision
QAA’s fifth Annual Liaison Conference will focus on the implications for institutions of working collaboratively with employers.  It will present the findings of survey work carried out by QAA and consider different approaches to the quality assurance of employer-responsive provision.
Friday 10 July 2009 – Woburn House, London

Quality assurance and enhancement in Wales - a changing picture?
A one-day conference on Quality assurance and enhancement in Wales - a changing picture? organised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and the Higher Education Academy. This conference is for staff at higher education providers in Wales who have an interest in quality and its enhancement.
Friday 23 October 2009 - The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells

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Outcomes from institutional audit: Specialist institutionsOutcomes from institutional audit: Specialist institutions

Good practice in internal subject reviewGood practice in internal subject review
Thematic enquiriesFinal report on Thematic enquiries into concerns about academic quality and standards in higher education in England

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Learn about our extensive work with English institutions and our close working relationships with higher education organisations in England.

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Find out more about our work in Wales including our review activities, details of our Welsh Language Scheme and development work.

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Our work in Northern Ireland is growing. Take a look at how we are working to enhance our work in this area.

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QAA Scotland has responsibility for all of QAA's work in Scotland, working closely with the Scottish higher education sector.

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QAA takes a leading role in international developments in standards and quality, on behalf of the higher education sector and UK governments.

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Types of review

We use a variety of review methods to check how institutions are maintaining their own academic standards and quality. To find out more, our Reviews pages include detailed handbooks and guides for students.

Academic standards and quality

QAA has worked with the sector to develop a set of reference points, known as the Academic Infrastructure. Institutions use this, and other reference points, to guide their policies for maintaining academic standards and quality.



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