We have expertise in safeguarding academic standards and enhancing the quality of the student experience offered by Scottish higher education institutions wherever and however delivered. We promote excellent, responsive and inspiring learning provided in partnership with students.
New for 2023-24
Tertiary Quality Project
QAA is delighted to have been commissioned by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to lead key areas of Scotland’s Tertiary Quality Project (TQP). The TQP involves the development and delivery of a common approach to assuring and enhancing quality in Scotland’s tertiary sector from academic year 2024-25.
We are leading on two important project workstreams in collaboration with the SFC, sector agencies, and staff and students from Scotland’s colleges and universities.
Quality arrangements for 2023-24
Our current external review method is Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR), operating until academic year 2024-25.
The Tertiary Enhancement Topic is 'The future of learning and teaching: Defining and delivering an effective and inclusive digital/blended offering'.
Latest news
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - The future of learning and teaching: Planning and delivery of digitally enhanced blended learning
Review team expresses confidence in the University of Strathclyde’s quality arrangements
Upcoming events
October 2023
Shaping our Tertiary Quality Arrangements - Session 2: Shaping our next external review method
October 11 - 2023
Livingston
October 2023
Shaping our Tertiary Quality Arrangements - Session 3: Shaping our approach to national thematic enhancement activity
October 11 - 2023
Livingston
Blogs
Quality enhancement through collaboration, trust and empowerment (a celebration of the Scottish approach)
28/09/22 - Sir Paul Grice, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Past, present and future: Evaluating Enhancement Themes - a journey through space time?
10/08/22 - Clare Parks, Quality Enhancement Specialist, QAA Scotland
Reflecting on my time as Student Lead for the Scottish Enhancement Themes
28/07/22 - Ondrej Kucerak, Vice President for Education, Aberdeen University Students’ Association and Student Theme Leader
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