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)