Quality matters

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The goal of the quality system is to promote the quality of university work and ensure that degrees and research meet international standards, and the system is structured in such a way as to support a culture of quality within the school as a whole. The basis of the system is three-fold; Policy of the Iceland Academy of the Arts 2024-2029, Framework and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area 2024-2029 (e. Icelandic Quality Enhancement Framework (QEF3), and Requirements and guidelines for quality assurance in the field of higher education in Europe (e. Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area - ESG 2015). The quality work of the University of the Arts is reform-oriented, open and transparent, where responsibility and obligations are clearly defined and cooperation between departments, departments and work units are guaranteed.

Quality system and quality policy

Reports and results of internal audits

External audits

  • LHÍ's 2021 inaugural audit (QEF 2)

    QEF2: SER and IWR Reports
    A framework plan for the promotion of quality in Icelandic universities is a common quality framework that should support universities to ensure and promote the quality of their activities.
    The plan is based on a reform-oriented approach where the universities themselves are responsible for quality, while external quality assessment supports continuous improvement through analysis of strengths, challenges and opportunities for development.
    The goal is also to promote transparency and create knowledge about quality in university work, based on Icelandic conditions and in accordance with European standards for quality issues in universities.
    The process of an institution audit is divided into three parts. The first part is the self-evaluation report (e. Self-Evaluation Report or SER). The second part is the establishment visit of the external audit committee, which follows the self-evaluation report. The third and last part is the report of the audit committee (e. Institution-Wide Review or IWR).
    Both of these reports from Quality Circle 2 (QEF2) are available here.