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Enhancing Quality Assurance and Accreditation in International Higher Education

The CeQuInt Project aims to foster mutual recognition of accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, focusing on internationalisation. Key activities include developing principles for expert selection, accreditation procedures for joint programs, and a comprehensive quality assessment framework. The project intends to enhance educational quality through international curricula, qualitative evaluations, and the establishment of good practice platforms. Ultimately, it seeks to award a Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation, benefiting higher education institutions across Europe.

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Enhancing Quality Assurance and Accreditation in International Higher Education

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  1. The CeQuInt Project: rationale, activities & intended outcomes Axel Aerden

  2. Aims: mutual recognition of accreditation & quality assurance decisions • Results of this cooperation: • Code of good practice (2004) • Principles for the selection of experts (2005) • Principles for accreditation procedures regarding joint programmes (2007) • Bilateral mutual recognition of accreditation agreements (2007) • Qrossroads.eu (2008) • Principles regarding learning outcomes in accreditation procedures (20010) • Multilateral agreement regarding joint programmes (2011)

  3. Internationalisation in higher education? • Curricula with an international orientation in content, aimed at preparing students for performing (professionally/socially) in an international and multicultural context and designed for domestic students as well as foreign students (Bremer & van der Wende, 1995) • “The process of integrating an international, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education” (Knight, 2004) • “Internationalisation of the curriculum is the incorporation of an international and intercultural dimension into the preparation, delivery and outcomes of a program of study” (Leask, 2009)

  4. Quality and Internationalisation borderless (inter)connected distinctive QA & Accreditation Assessment of Internationalisation

  5. Instruments to “measure” internationalisation

  6. Aims & objectives • To assess quality of internationalisation • Quality assurance approach (in line with ESG) • By peers • Qualitative assessment • not based on quantitative indicators • Internationalisation’s impact on education • To reward internationalisation • Award of a Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation • To enhance internationalisation • Expert report with recommendations • Good Practice Workshops • Platform for sharing Good Practices

  7. Envisaged benefits for HE • Enhancement perspective • Implementation internationalisation policies • Internationalisation of curricula • Sharing experiences & Benchmarking practices • Qualitative standards – examplary practices • Workshop on good practices • Good practices in internationalisation platform

  8. 15 higher education institutions • Belgium, • Denmark, • Finland, • Germany, • Italy, • Lithuania, • Norway, • Poland, • Spain, • The Netherlands, • UK Project groups Steering Group Stakeholders Group

  9. Assessment methodology Training day

  10. Pilot procedures

  11. Dissemination & Exploitation

  12. Intended outcomes • Methodology to assess quality of internationalisation • Frameworks, guidelines, templates, appeal procedure • Methodology to award Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation • Responsibilities for procedures and decision-making • Good Practices in Internationalisation Platform • Web portal and selection procedure

  13. Thank you and good luck • www.ecaconsortium.net • www.qrossroads.eu | www.ecapedia.net

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