AQA - Austrian Agency for Quality Assurance
Österreichische Qualitätssicherungsagentur
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| Website: |
www.aqa.ac.at |
| Admission valid until: |
2012-11-30 (listed since 2009-10-07) |
| Based in*: |
Austria |
Contact details
| Address: |
Wickenburggasse 26
1080 Vienna
Austria |
| Contact Person: |
Mr. Alexander Kohler |
| Phone: |
+43 131 94450 12 |
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+43 131 94450 11 |
| Fax: |
+43 131 94450 20 |
| Email: |
alexander.kohler@aqa.ac.at |
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Information on the agency’s work
The Austrian Agency for Quality Assurance (AQA) is an independent institution for quality assurance, accreditation, certification and evaluation for all kinds of higher education. AQA develops and conducts quality assurance procedures in acccordance with national and European standards. It operates in Austria and other European countries.
| Agency operates in**: |
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| Specialisation: |
AQA is a non-profit organisation operating in all sectors of higher education (public and private universities, universities of applied sciences, teacher training colleges). It is officially recognised by the Austrian authorities. Since June 2009 AQA is also recognised by the German Accreditation Council as an accreditation agency for German HEI. |
| Types/Methods of quality assurance used: |
Quality Audits and system accreditation; Certification and accreditation of study programmes; Evaluation of organisational structures and programmes; System analysis and studies; Information and guidance on QM of HEI. |
| Review reports: |
http://www.aqa.ac.at/main.php?prim_nav=47&sec_nav=&content_typ=folder&content_id=47&language=en |
| ENQA membership: |
Full member |
| Report(s): |
AQA_External_Review_Report.pdf |
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This is the country which the agency has its registered address in. Information on the formal status of the agency in the country's education system as well as on the formal impact of the agency's decisions, if any, should be obtained from the competent national authorities. |
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This is a list of countries provided by the agency for informational purposes. It does not imply any official recognition of the agency's quality assurance results or decisions by the competent authorities in those countries, for whatever purpose. |
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EQAR requests from agencies to provide this information in a bona fide manner to make the register most helpful for users. If you suspect that any country is listed herein with an abusive motivation, please report this to the EQAR Secretariat. |
