Quick reference guide

QAA works with numerous groups including employers and professional statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs). We provide information on academic standards and quality to help you understand the skills of today's students.

Frameworks for higher education qualifications

The frameworks for higher education qualifications describe the achievements represented by higher education qualifications. They explain what students with certain qualifications are able to do. More.

Subject benchmark statements

Subject benchmark statements set out the nature and characteristics of degree programmes in a range of subject areas. We have published statements for 47 subjects at honours level. More.

Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education

QAA has a produced a code of practice which provides guidance on maintaining quality and standards for universities and colleges. It is made up of 10 sections. Of particular interest may be section 8, career education, information and guidance, and section 9, placement learning. More...

Access to higher education

Access courses enable those over 19 and who may have missed out on education to get on the first rung of the ladder towards a degree. More can be found in our Access to HE section. More.

Foundation Degrees

Foundation Degrees are a vocationally focused qualification, delivered in two years and designed to equip learners with skills and knowledge relevant to employment. The defining characteristics include collaboration between the Foundation Degree providers and employers. We review these programmes. More.

Major Review of healthcare programmes

We are contracted to carrying out Major Review of NHS-funded higher education programmes. More.

The Partnership Quality Assurance Framework for Healthcare Education in England

We carry out contract work for Skills for Health and their partners with regards to the Partnership Framework. This includes the prototypes of Approval and Ongoing Quality Monitoring and Enhancement (OQME). More.