The Netherlands and Flanders each have their own quality assurance system, an integrated system for external quality assurance. A quality assurance system includes the various procedures and conditions for obtaining accreditation. All NVAO procedures are based on assessment frameworks.
The Flemish Minister for Education launched a new version of the online white list of all recognised higher education institutions and programmes in Flanders. The updated and more accessible Higher Education Register is developed in close cooperation with the NVAO.
In this special edition of FOQUS we highlight the activities we have carried out over the past year in Flanders and in the Netherlands. Special themes are featured, such as our WFME-recognition and our assessments in Luxembourg. Other highlights are the road to quality appointments for Netherlands has started ('De weg naar kwaliteitsafspraken gestart'); the assessment framework 2018 ('Het kader 2018'); Learning outcomes ('Het experiment leeruitkomsten') and 'Hanze University of Aplied Siences, first college with ITK ('Hanzehogeschool, eerste hogeschool met ITK'). For Flanders we highlight the new quality management system should keep Flanders at the top ('Het nieuwe Kwaliteitszorgstelsel moet Vlaanderen aan de top houden') and when higher education evaluates (about the educational programmes) ('Wanneer het hoger onderwijs evalueert').
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On 29 May 2019, representatives of the medical schools in the Netherlands, Flanders and Saba met in The Hague to discuss the WFME Recognition Report which is now available on the NVAO website. NVAO is preparing its yearly status report which will also include the follow-up of the WFME recommendations. NVAO and the medical schools will meet again in November 2019.
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From today, the English version of our new website is online. We no longer use a separate website for our English-speaking users. The English version of the pages are integrated in the general website. This way a user can easily switch languages on every page. Our new website will quickly guide junior as well as more experienced quality assurance officers through the quality assurance systems and procedures. The website is a joint project of NVAO and everyone involved in the quality of higher education. Any suggestions to improve our website are more than welcome.
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