QAA Scotland carries out enhancement-led external reviews at Scottish higher education institutions. A new external institutional quality review method is currently under development and will be delivered across two phases.
- Phase 1 comprising Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR) and Institutional Liaison Meetings (ILM) will take place in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
- Phase 2 is being developed during 2022-23 in consultation with the sector. This cyclical review phase will commence in 2024-25, coinciding with the anticipated implementation of SFC’s Tertiary Quality Framework.
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Compliance with the ESG
The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) provide the framework for internal and external quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area. QAA’s review methods are compliant with these standards, as are the reports we publish. More information is available on our website.
Previously, the external review method in Scotland was called Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR). All of the higher education institutions who underwent ELIR will be included in Phase 1 of the new Scottish Quality Enhancement Arrangements and you can find a list of them on our Review Reports page.