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What does a QAC audit mean for institutions and students? |
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- The QAC recognises institution's autonomy
and self-accrediting status. The purpose
of QAC audit is to assure the UGC and
the public that the institutions are delivering
what they say they will do. Audits adopt
a "fitness-for-purpose" approach, and
do not compare institutions across-the-board
to meet a threshold.
- Audits are preceded by a period of institutional self-review in regard to student learning. A significant benefit is that the institution is likely to identify areas for improvement. A major output of the self-review is the institutional submission which serves as a principal source of information in the audit.
- The Audit Panel will examine the Institutional Submission and conduct an audit visit to the institution, with a view to preparing an Audit Report.
- Each Audit Report is likely to identify a number of areas of good practice on which the institution concerned will be commended. Audit Panels are also likely to suggest areas for improvement. Both of these aspects will impact positively on quality of student learning experience, and on the institution in general.
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