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On 19 December 2025, the Flemish Government formally adopted the assessment and operational frameworks for the Flemish quality assurance system 2025–2031. This decision establishes the formal framework for the application of the quality assurance system during the period 2025–2031.
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In September 2025, the new cycle of the Flemish quality assurance system commenced. To mark this transition, NVAO organised a fully booked SAMENarie for quality assurance professionals from Flemish universities and universities of applied sciences. All participants actively engaged with the operationalisation of the quality assurance system and the ways in which it is implemented within their own institutions.
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At the Tirana (Albania) Ministerial Communiqué in May 2024, a mandate was given to revise the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).
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At the annual Student SAMENarie, organised in cooperation with the Flemish Student Union (VVS), we explored the current Flemish quality assurance system and the role of student participation within it in greater depth. From NVAO’s perspective, we consistently emphasise the role of students in the institutional ownership that higher education institutions exercise over the quality assurance of their programmes. Student testimonies provided a compelling illustration of how this operates in practice.
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At the SAMENarie on Basic Nursing held in Brussels on 17 October 2025, we worked together with the associate degree programmes with a strong focus on knowledge sharing and mutual learning.
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What if students could genuinely help shape policy—as partners rather than merely participants? How can we move together from consultation to impact?
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