Our professional development programme offers opportunities for members to actively engage as part of an online cohort to learn effective practices from QAA specialists as well as peers drawn from across the sector.
We currently offer three regular courses designed for colleagues at different stages in your quality career.
- Step into Quality
- Introduction to Quality
- Quality in Practice: Quality Management
These course are free to attend for staff from UK higher education providers with full QAA Membership. Places are limited to two per QAA Member. (They are not available to those with Introductory Membership.)
About our courses and how to book
Step into Quality
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for anyone new to a role in a higher education provider (whether academic or professional and support services), either to support understanding of context or as a foundation on which to build through engagement with our other courses later. It assumes no prior knowledge of the higher education sector.
What's included?
This live, interactive two-hour workshop introduces the management of academic quality and standards in the UK: what they are, why they matter, some of the main internal processes and some of the key sector bodies. It also includes signposting to resources and information.
Upcoming course dates
Visit the event booking site for more information and to book your place.
Introduction to Quality
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable either as progression for those who have already done Step into Quality or as a direct-entry point. It is designed for academic and professional services staff who need to understand the role of quality in higher education. Applicants should have been within higher education or their provider for at least three months before joining the course.
What's included?
The course includes two live sessions and access to asynchronous activities such as pre-recorded presentations and reading. It covers the key reference points for quality and standards such as the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, as well as different ways in which quality assurance and enhancement can be managed by a provider.
Upcoming course dates
Visit the event booking site for more information and to book your place.
Quality in Practice: Quality Management
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable as progression for those who have already done Introduction to Quality (a minimum gap of 12 months is advised) or as direct-entry. It is intended to support professional services staff who are progressing at team leader/officer-level roles or academic staff taking on particular responsibility for the management of academic quality and standards (for example, programme leaders, department heads or learning and teaching quality leads).
What's included?
The course includes two live sessions and access to asynchronous activities such as pre-recorded presentations and reading. It builds on foundational knowledge of quality management and reference points, reflecting on challenges and debates in delivering quality assurance and enhancement.
Upcoming course dates
Visit the event booking site for more information and to book your place.
Contact us
If you are not sure which is the best course for you, or would like further information, please email the Membership Team who will be happy to help.