AAQ Informs #13
The 13th issue of AAQ Informs, the newsletter of the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance, is available online.
Read moreAAQ and AACSB: Mapping Standards and Procedures
In collaboration with AACSB, AAQ has carried out a comparative analysis of their mutual standards and procedures, and has issued a report on this process. The AAQ and AACSB have concluded that Combined Accreditation Visits are the only option currently possible if a HEI wishes to obtain both accreditations at the same time.
Read moreActual AAQ follow-up upon ESG review recommendations
Following the 2016 review of AAQ’s compliance with the ESG, ENQA reconfirmed AAQ’s full membership for five years. The actual status of implementation for each recommendation made by the review panel is described in a table published recently.
Read moreAAQ Institutional Accreditation Day 2018
AAQ Institutional Accreditation Day, Bern, 29.11.2018. Wie gelingt es, Studierende, Dozierende und Mitarbeitende in die interne Qualitätssicherung einzubeziehen? Welche Rahmenbedingungen müssen gegeben sein, damit sie über ein angemessenes Mitwirkungsrecht verfügen?
Read moreInstitutional accreditation: HTW Chur accredited
In its meeting of 08.06.2018 the Swiss Accreditation Council granted accreditation to the HTW Chur as university of applied sciences.
Read moreColloque FrAQ-Sup 2018
Les inscriptions pour le 3ème colloque international du réseau francophone des agences qualité pour l’enseignement supérieur (FrAQ-Sup) sont ouvertes. Le colloque a lieu à Paris le 25 juin 2018 et a pour thème: “Ouverture internationale et francophonie: quelle plus-value pour la qualité de l’enseignement supérieur?”
Read moreAktuelle Zertifizierungen in Österreich
Die AAQ hat im März 2018 zwei Quality Audits in Österreich abgeschlossen. Zertifiziert nach HS-QSG wurden die Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz sowie die Johannes Kepler Universität in Linz.
Read moreInstitutional accreditation: PH Luzern accredited
In its meeting of 15 December 2017 the Swiss Accreditation Council granted accreditation to the PH Luzern as university of teacher education.
Read moreChristoph Grolimund is the new ENQA president
Christoph Grolimund, AAQ director, has been nominated ENQA president during the annual General Assembly that took place in Sèvres, France, on Friday 27 October 2017. He takes over the presidency from his Irish predecessor Padraig Walsh from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).
Read moreUNESCO Regional Consultation Meeting for Western Europe
In preparation of the UNESCO Global Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Paris, 2019), UNESCO is currently organizing regional events in different parts of the world in partnership with quality assurance agencies and relevant organizations. On 15-16 February 2018 Switzerland will be hosting the event for Western Europe.
Read moreInstitutional accreditation: BFH and PH Bern accredited
In its meeting of 29 September 2017 the Swiss Accreditation Council granted accreditation to two higher education institutions. The Berner Fachhochschule BFH was accredited as university of applied sciences, whereas the PH Bern was accredited as university of teacher education.
Read moreInstitutional accreditation for “Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik HfH”
The Accreditation Council duly accredited the University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education HfH (Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik HfH) at its meeting on 24.03.2017. HfH is the first university of teacher education to have undergone and duly passed the procedure for institutional accreditation in Switzerland pursuant to HEdA.
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