QAA International Membership provides vision, expertise and guidance on the topics that matter to your staff and students, ensuring your institution is well equipped to face the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing global higher education environment.
We collaborate with our members to deliver high-quality services that:
- safeguard academic standards and champion academic integrity
- enhance the quality of the student learning experience, regardless of where students are studying
- support continuous improvement in quality assurance practices.
Benefits of QAA Membership
Membership themes
In 2025-26, we will be focusing on providing guidance and resources on:
- Supporting high-quality teaching and learning
- Innovation in delivery
- Maintaining quality in challenging times
Find resources for this year’s themes in our Sector resources area.
Hala Alsouk
Director - Institutional Effectiveness and Quality Assurance, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
As a proud member of QAA, the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies has greatly benefited from the valuable resources, guidance, and support provided through QAA Membership. These resources help us guide the enhancement of our academic programmes and student experience, and particularly keep us informed about the latest trends and developments in higher education and how they are addressed.
Types of QAA International Membership
Full International Membership
Full International Membership offers access to a comprehensive range of services and expertise including resources, guidance, staff training, networking opportunities, briefings and entitlement to display the QAA International Membership Badge. Full Membership is available only to those institutions that have achieved International Quality Review (IQR) accreditation from QAA.
International Associate Membership
International Associate Membership delivers a valuable but less extensive range of resources, guidance, staff training and networking opportunities for higher education institutions that don’t yet have IQR accreditation but are recognised by their local quality agency. International Associate Members are not eligible to use the QAA International Membership Badge.
What to expect from your QAA Membership
QAA International Membership is an investment in the quality and standards of your institution. Discover the benefits of QAA Membership:
Amplifying your voice
We have close relationships with institutions, quality agencies and partner bodies in the UK and internationally, sharing the expertise of QAA Members on a global stage.
Developing your skills and networks
We work in partnership with institutions to support you with enhancement while respecting your autonomy and the diversity of the international higher education sector. Collaborative by design, QAA Membership thrives on building effective relationships, creating meaningful opportunities to network and engage with the wider sector, and helping to develop skills and experience across your whole institution.
Enhancing your knowledge and practice
With nearly 30 years of expertise as a world-leading impartial, independent quality body, QAA has helped establish quality systems around the globe. We can confidently support you to make practices and processes more efficient and effective, and to maximise the impact from using our toolkits, guidance documents and policy and strategy briefings.
Addressing your priorities
The overarching themes of QAA Membership are crafted to tackle significant sector challenges head on. We engage with you and your colleagues to understand your unique position and to support you to achieve meaningful change.
Membership Resources site
