First ECA regional seminar held in Lisbon
The first ECA regional thematic seminar was held in Lisbon on 31st January 2017. The seminar was hosted by the Portuguese agency A3ES. These regional seminars are an iniative of ECA Working Group 2 and have the aim of organising small-scale thematic seminars, always in a different region and on a topic that is relevant locally. The […]
Dr Laura Rumbley talks about recent developments in internationalisation
On 14 December 2016 at NVAO in The Hague a webcast was recorded with Dr Laura Rumbley from Boston College, Center for International Higher Education. Dr Rumbley presented her insights and research on new developments in internationalisation of higher education. She also highlights the new concept of intelligent internationalisation. Based on her presentation a conversation […]
Presentations of ECA-NVAO Winter Seminar available
On 15 and 16 December 2016 the ECA-NVAO Winter Seminar was held. On 15 December the seminar took place in the Kurhaus in The Hague. The day started with a smaller seminar for the recipients of the ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt) and representatives of ECA. Dr Laura Rumbley from Boston College, Center […]
ACSUCYL becomes new ECA member
ACSUCYL from the region Castilla y León in Spain was admitted as new member of ECA on 16 December 2016. ACSUCYL is the acronym of Agencia para la Calidad del Systema Universitario de Castilla y León. The Agency is the legal external assessment body for the university system in Castilla y León and is […]
World Directory of Medical Schools
Authors: Barbora Hrabalová and Sarah Williams Leng How many medical schools are there in the world? What are the characteristics of these schools, and qualifications of their graduates? These are questions that should be reliably answered to effectively inform research and policy related to international medical education and the health workforce. It is the mission […]
First accreditation of joint programme with European Approach
The bachelor’s programme International Teacher Education for Primary Schools (ITEps) provided by Stenden University of Applied Sciences is the first joint programme accredited according to the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes. This joint programme has been accredited by NVAO, click here for the accreditation decision and panel report. For the presentation at the […]
First meeting of new ECA Board
On 11th October 2016 the newly composed ECA Board met at the new offices of HCERES in Paris. The minutes and the agenda for future meetings will be sent to the members of ECA. For the composition of the Board click here.
Joint programmes experts trained in Vienna
Thirteen participants from nine countries followed the ECA training “Assessing Joint Programmes” in Vienna. The training focused especially on the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes as adopted by the EHEA Ministers in Yerevan in May 2015. As a case study the first accreditation of a joint programme by NVAO following the European Approach […]
Bengaluru Statement on Next-Generation Quality Assurance
In October 2016 the Bengaluru Statement 2016 on Next-Generation Quality Assurance of Higher Education: A Shared Vision and Commitment for Fostering Partnership Beyond Borders” was issued. The statement was the culmination of the global summit organised by NAAC and APQN in Bengaluru (India). Over 120 delegates including 23 representatives of about 20 countries attended this […]
Register now for “Assessing Joint Programmes” Training
The ECA training “Assessing Joint Programmes” will be held on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 October 2016 in Vienna. This training prepares participants regarding the assessment of joint programmes, with special emphasis on the use of the European Approach for QA of Joint Programmes. The training will be held in English. See here for more […]
