Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability
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Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability Axel Aerden 19 May 2011
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Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability. Axel Aerden. 19 May 2011. Degree and accreditation mills by region. Source : Cohen, E.B., Winch, R. , Diploma and Accreditation Mills: New Trends in Credential Abuse , March 2011. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability
Axel Aerden
19 May 2011
Degree and accreditation mills by region
2Source: Cohen, E.B., Winch, R. , Diploma and Accreditation Mills: New Trends in Credential Abuse, March 2011
The position of QA / accreditation agency
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‘Higher education’
‘Government’ ‘Society’
Enhancement
Accountability Information
QA/A Agency
Recognition
FundingSupport
Appreciatio
n
Value for €
Proof of useQuality
Access
(Consumer) protection
Support
Transparency at national level
• General clarity in NVAO’s system• Providers need to be recognised as HE institutions• HE provision needs to be accredited
• (Initial) accreditation decision• Identifies level, discipline and orientation
“The programme is in line with what is (inter)nationally accepted for a programme of this level and in this subject/discipline”
• “They practice what they preach”
• National register of recognised higher education
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European Association of HEIs (EURASHE)
European Student Union (ESU)
European University Association (EUA)
“Master”2nd cycle
90-120 ECTS
Bachelor
1st cycle
180-240 ECTSAssociate
Degree+/- 120 ECTS
“Ph.D.”
3rd cycle
European HE Quality Assurance Landscape
Qualifications Framework for EHEA
European Standards & Guidelines for QA
European QA Register
Level descriptors AD, Ba., Ma. & Dr.
Peer review of QA Agency
European Association for QA in HE (ENQA)
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European Credit Transfer System
Learning outcomes- …- …- …
Diploma Supplement
Qualification
Master of Science in Engineering
UNI. XYZ
International level
External QA
ENQA EQAR ECA
QA/A Agency
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PARTICIPANTS:Partners
Observers
AIMS:• Mutual recognition of accreditation &
quality assurance decisions• Dissemination of experiences with
accreditation(-like) practices• Provision of transparent information on
quality • Facilitation of internationalisation of
institutions and students
RESULTS:• Code of good practice (2004)• Principles for the selection of experts (2005)• Principles for accreditation procedures
regarding joint programmes (2007)• Mutual recognition agreements (2007)• Qrossroads.eu (2008)• Principles regarding learning outcomes in
accreditation procedures (2009)• Multilateral agreement regarding joint
programmes (2010)
Mutual recognition accreditation decisionsSigned agreements Letters of
Intent
Joint declaration regarding the automatic recognition of qualifications Aim: if preconditions are met, degrees awarded by accredited
institutions and/or accredited programmes should be automatically accepted in the countries concerned
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The Qrossroads Network
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ANECAdb
QROSSROADSdatabase
Securesync
XMLXML
parser
Public website
InternetInternet
FHRdb
AACdb
CTIdb
HRK/ARdb
PKAdb
OAQdb
NVAOdb
NOKUTdb
EVAdb
SLACdb
HACdb
ACEdb
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HSVdb
AZVOdb
9www.qrossroads.eu
www.nvao.net | www.qrossroads.eu
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