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Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability

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.

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Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability

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  1. Enhancing accountability and procedures through transparency and comparability Axel Aerden 19 May 2011

  2. Degree and accreditation mills by region Source: Cohen, E.B., Winch, R. , Diploma and Accreditation Mills: New Trends in Credential Abuse, March 2011

  3. The position of QA / accreditation agency ‘Higher education’ Recognition Funding Support • Appreciation Value for €Proof of use Quality Access Enhancement QA/A Agency Information Accountability ‘Government’ ‘Society’ (Consumer) protection Support

  4. 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

  5. European HE Quality Assurance Landscape European Credit Transfer System Level descriptors AD, Ba., Ma. & Dr. Qualifications Framework for EHEA “Ph.D.” 3rd cycle European University Association (EUA) European Standards & Guidelines for QA European Student Union (ESU) “Master” 2nd cycle90-120 ECTS Peer review of QA Agency Bachelor 1st cycle 180-240 ECTS European Association of HEIs (EURASHE) AssociateDegree+/- 120 ECTS European QA Register European Association for QA in HE (ENQA)

  6. International level Qualification Master of Science in Engineering UNI. XYZ Diploma Supplement External QA QA/A Agency • Learning outcomes • … • … • … ENQA EQAR ECA

  7. 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 Mutual recognition accreditation decisions Signed agreementsLetters 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 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) Participants: • Partners • Observers

  8. The Qrossroads Network OAQdb HRK/ARdb 1 Public website Internet PKAdb ANECAdb QROSSROADSdatabase NOKUTdb 3 ACEdb FHRdb HSVdb 2 CTIdb SLACdb AACdb EVAdb AZVOdb NVAOdb HACdb Securesync XML XMLparser

  9. www.qrossroads.eu

  10. Thank you for your attention a.aerden@nvao.netwww.nvao.net | www.qrossroads.eu

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