Membership brochure 2025-26 - Full International Membership
Publication date: 03 Mar 2025
Join us today and unlock the full potential of your institution with QAA International Membership. Together, we can shape the future of higher education.
Full International Membership is exclusively for those institutions that have achieved International Quality Review (IQR) accreditation from QAA.
Publication date: 03 Mar 2025
Full International Members can display our Membership Badge to demonstrate their institution’s commitment to the enhancement of quality.
Publication date: 29 Aug 2023
Renewing your membership is simple. You’ll receive an email in May with a link to your renewal form – just click on the link and submit your completed form by the end of July. To confirm your renewal, you must pay your membership invoice within 30 days of receipt, otherwise your membership will be terminated.
The process for eligible institutions to join is quick and easy. If you are thinking about joining us, please contact our QAA Global Team who will be happy to discuss how we can help.
The QAA Membership year runs from 1 August to 31 July each year. To become a Full International Member your institution will need to have IQR accreditation from QAA.
Further information is set out in our International Membership Terms and Conditions.
Find out more about IQR and the benefits it offers to your organisation and its approach to the quality of higher education.
Publication date: 16 Dec 2021
We also offer the following opportunities to take your membership to the next level:
Designed to offer institutions outside of the UK the opportunity to have an independent peer review of their curriculum development and quality assurance process.
This includes systematic monitoring and evaluation of learning and teaching, and the processes that support them, to make sure that the standards of academic awards meet the required level and that the quality of the student learning experience is being safeguarded and continually improved.
Successful International Programme Accreditation means that you are eligible to display the QAA International Programme Accreditation Badge, which demonstrates that your approach to programme design, development and monitoring is not only effective, but also comparable with international best practice.
A stimulating five-day course designed to increase your understanding of higher education quality assurance and enhancement.
Learn about UK and international quality assurance best practice and build relationships with quality assurance professionals from around the world. The course includes four days of interactive high-quality sessions delivered by QAA quality experts, where you will have the opportunity to engage in case studies, discussion points and group activities. One day will be dedicated to visiting two UK institutions for a unique chance to learn more about higher education quality in practice.
At the end of the programme, you will receive a certificate of participation signed by Vicki Stott, Chief Executive of QAA.
By being a QAA International Member, ECAE is better placed to strengthen our network of higher education quality assurance professionals in the UK and around the world. We have access to the latest international thinking and can remain up to date with international best practices, using this to inform and shape our quality assurance systems and processes.
Dr Hanadi Kadbey, Head – Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Emirates College for Advanced Education