Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES
Appendix 2: Areas Considered for Quality
Assurance – Some examples
AUQA
Indicative scope of an institutional audit includes:
organisational leadership and governance, planning;
teaching and learning (all modes); processes for program approval and monitoring;
comparability of academic standards in onshore and offshore programs;
research activities and outputs, including commercialisation;
community service activities;
internationalisation, including contracts with overseas partners;
support mechanisms for staff and students;
communication with internal and external stakeholders;
systematic internally initiated reviews (e.g. of departments, themes), including the rigour
and effectiveness of the review mechanisms employed; and
administrative support and infrastructure.
BDNAC
For Institutional Review: financial stability, professional resources/teaching resources, legal
status, academic and professional.
For Course Review: process and development of curriculum, course entry requirement,
content and duration.
CNAP
For institutional Review: Management and teaching, as common areas for all institutions.
Each institution may add other areas if they are a significant part of their mission statement
(graduate teaching, research, other).
HKCAA
Teaching and learning, research, human resources, institutional governance, academic plan,
quality assurance mechanism, staff development, facilities, etc.
UGC, HK
Teaching and learning, governance and management, performance related to core
areas/aspects considered in the various review exercises conducted by the UGC.
BAN-PT
1. Integrity, Vision, Mission, Targets and Objectives
2. Student and student services
3. Human resources
4. Curricula
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