Institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland

Institutional audit is the review process for higher education institutions in England and Northern Ireland. It was originally carried out in 2002-05 as part of transitional arrangements. A revised method was introduced in 2006.

The audit process

Handbook for institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland 2006 - HTML version | PDF version
Handbook for institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland 2006 - with additional commentary - HTML version | PDF version

Mid cycle follow up
Guidance notes for institutions
Frequently asked questions

Institutional audit: a guide for student representatives - Second edition 2006 - HTML version | PDF version
Information for student representatives about their role in institutional audit.

Information format requirements
Details about how to submit information to us

QAA standards for institutional audit
These are our service standards for the institutional audit process

Procedures on representations
Available to an institution where a team has judged that it has 'no confidence' in the soundness of the institution's procedures for the present and likely future management of the quality of its programmes and the academic standards of its awards.

Review of aspects of Teaching Quality Information in England - Report to the Higher Education Funding Council for England - July 2006

CL 13/04 - Teaching Quality Information

Outcomes from institutional audit
Pointers to where features of good practice relating to particular topics can be located in the published audit report

Background briefing note: The classification of degree awards September 2006

Institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland

The audit process

Academic Infrastructure documents relating to the review method

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