QAA internationally
As an agency at the forefront of quality assurance in higher education, we play an important role in quality assurance work internationally. This encompasses a range of activities relating to quality assurance around the world.
If you are looking for information about QAA's role in quality assurance in UK higher education please see our international guides for readers and students
Looking to study in the UK?
If you are looking for information about studying in the UK we recommend you contact the British Council first.
If you know where you wish to study and are looking for information about their quality and standards please see our review reports.QAA reviews overseas
Some UK institutions offer programmes in many different countries through links with other organisations. We review these partnerships to ensure that the quality and standards offered to students in UK institutions are equally available in the programmes available overseas. Please see our reviews and reports section for more details.
QAA in Europe
We are involved in the Bologna Process which is creating the European Higher Education Area. Our Chief Executive is President of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).
This year QAA will undergo an external review to assess the level of its compliance against the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), in order to re-confirm membership of the European Association of Quality Assurance Agencies (ENQA) for a further five years.
QAA around the world
We are a member of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), the UNESCO Global Forum Task Force and of the OECD/UNESCO Working Group established to develop guidelines for quality provision in cross border education.
We have observer status at the Asia Pacific Quality Network.
For further information about our international activity please contact Carolyn Campbell on 01452 557000 or via email at international@qaa.ac.uk
Memoranda of understanding / cooperation
QAA has established partnership links with the following organisations:
- Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Dublin, Ireland
Website of HETAC - Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council of Higher Education, Pretoria, South Africa
Website for CHE - National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, Tokyo, Japan
Website for NIAD-UE - Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
Website for HKCAAVQ
International readers guides
Quality assurance in UK higher education: A guide for international readers - PDF version | HTML version
ضمان الجودة بالتعليم العالي في المملكة المتحدة: دليل ال قراء الأجانب PDF version | HTML version - Arabic
英国高等教育质量保证：国际读者指南 - Chinese - PDF version | HTML version
Garantía de calidad en la enseñanza superior del Reino Unido: Guía para lectores internacionales - Spanish - PDF version | HTML version
International student guides
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education: A guide for international students - English - PDF version | HTML version
وكالة ضمان الجودة بالتعليم العالي: دليل الطلاب الأجانب
PDF version | HTML version - Arabic
高等教育质量保证学会 (QAA) ：国际学生指南 - Chinese - PDF version | HTML version
Agencia de garantía de calidad para la enseñanza superior: Una guía para estudiantes internacionales - Spanish - PDF version | HTML version
Useful links
Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENETWORK)
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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