Cap. 327 Art. 63Interpretation.

Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, in this Part, insofar as the context does not require otherwise -

"quality assurance" refers to one or more processes which:

(i) safeguard the quality of further and higher education within the economic, social and cultural context, on a national, European and international level;

(ii) ensure the use of appropriate measures as a means of improving the quality of teaching, learning, training and research; and

(iii) communicate the outcome of such findings within an internal and external framework of accountability;

"quality audit" refers to an external evaluation process of internal quality assurance mechanisms adopted by a provider for its own use, and of the provider’s adherence to any licensing, accreditation and other obligations under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, in order to continuously monitor and improve the operation of a provider or of a programme.

Articles 64 - 68 - Deleted by Legal Notice 373 of 2021.