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About ESIB. ESIB - The National Unions of Students in Europe 45 Members – 34 Countries Representing students in/towards Bologna Follow-up Group and working groups European Union Council of Europe. Context of Quality Assurance. Triangle of demands: Autonomy of institutions Government - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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About ESIB
ESIB - The National Unions of Students in Europe
45 Members – 34 Countries Representing students in/towards
Bologna Follow-up Group and working groups European Union Council of Europe ...
Context of Quality Assurance
Triangle of demands: Autonomy of institutions Government Stakeholders (students, labour market)
Need for mutual trust Students demand full recognition
Quality improvement Students demand a meaningful programme
Key requirements for a QA system
Fully transparent, easily accessible information
Central responsibility of the higher education institution itself
Articulation of (external) stakeholders' interests
Public responsibility Clear legal structures Pan-European comparability of QA
A wide scope of QA
Curriculum Structure Learning outcomes
Facilities Study conditions Counselling services Social conditions Equity in access and completion
Levels of Quality Assurance
European Standards and Guidelines(by EUA, EURASHE, ENQA, ESIB – 2005)
Comprise 3 levels: Internal Quality Assurance External Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Agencies
Central responsibility of the institution Inter-connection: One level builds upon the
other
European Register for Quality Assurance
Information source on reliable agencies Based on European Standards and
Guidelines Benefits for:
Students, searching for a programme Employers Agencies, looking for partners Governments
Strategic Trends in Higher Education
Challenges in Quality Assurance
from a student perspective
Colin Tück
ESIB, Bologna Process Committee (BPC)
22nd June 2006, Isparta, Turkey
Challenges ahead
Fully implement the Standards & Guidelines Biggest steps:
Full involvement of students at all levels Governments, institutions, agencies
Design systematic internal Quality Assurance Institutions
Set up an independent Quality Assurance agency
Governments
Student involvement in QA (May 2005)