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Quality assurance in European higher education makes significant headway
24 september 2009

In its first progress report on quality assurance in higher education in Europe the European Commission points to significant developments towards more transparency and credibility over the past few years. Progress has not only been made in the way universities and other institutions deal internally with this, but also on external evaluation of institutions and programmes. Many new quality assurance agencies have been established at national level and there is increased awareness of the European Standards and Guidelines on quality assurance.

Ján Figel', the European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, said: "Quality assurance is vital for making European higher education attractive and trustworthy, in line with the objectives of the EU modernisation agenda for higher education and the Bologna Process. Globalisation, economic integration and increased academic and professional mobility are making mutual recognition and cross-border quality assurance increasingly important. As a consequence, higher education is becoming more transparent and credible for citizens, employers and students within and outside Europe."

This first triennial report on quality assurance in higher education in Europe is published in response to a request by the European Parliament and the Council in 2006. It looks at developments at national, European and international levels, and suggests a number of areas for further discussion including the need to make the infrastructure of quality assurance more efficient for users.

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