We safeguard standards and improve
qualities of higher education
About QAA
What We Work
QAA is the designated quality body under a new regulatory framework, with responsibility for assessing quality and standards in English higher education. We are also responsible for the scrutiny of applications for university title and degree awarding powers.
Where We Work
Academic Integrity
QAA Provides Excellent Horizon on
the UK Quality Assurance for You
QAA.World
world-leading reputation for quality
Strong Co-operation with
National Assurance Body
EA
EA is formally appointed by the European Commission in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 to develop and maintain a multilateral agreement of mutual recognition based on a harmonized accreditation infrastructure.
UKAS
UKAS is the UK’s National Accreditation Body, responsible for determining, in the public interest, the technical competence and integrity of organisations such as those offering testing, calibration and certification services.
UKSCQA
The UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment provides sector-led oversight of higher education quality assessment arrangements that continue to be shared across the UK
SAC
the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) is the national accreditation body. Managed by Enterprise Singapore, SAC maintains the integrity and impartiality of conformity assessment practices.
Supporting Higher Education
IN THE ASEAN REGION
The project aims to strengthen regional cooperation and enhance the quality, regional competitiveness and internationalization of Association of
South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) higher education institutions and students.
Academy related Assurance
Non-Academy related Assurance
On-Request Assurance
Quality Assurance Framework
International Quality Review (IQR) has been specially developed to provide institutions outside the UK with an independent peer review leading to accreditation by QAA.
For Enquiry
Our Board
Demonstration of Your
Substantial Competence
Partnership Network
- Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (AQA)
- Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
- China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)
- Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE)
- Committee for Private Education (CPE), SkillsFuture Singapore
- European Union Support to Higher Education in the ASEAN Region
- European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
- Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT)
- Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai (KHDA)
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
- National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education, Japan (NIAD-QE)
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, UK (QAA)
- Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
- The European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR)
- UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC)