Finland

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Membership in EQAR

Finland has been a Governmental Member of EQAR since March 2015.
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General information on higher education

The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences.
National external quality assurance requirements
Universities and universities of applied sciences must regularly participate in the external evaluations of their quality assurance system and and publish the results of their evaluation. (see the university act, Section 87. Evaluation (Amendment 1302/2013) and Act of Universities of Applied Sciences , Chapter 10, Section 62. Quality assessment)
- Institutional audits
  have been implemented in Finland since 2005 and are compulsory for all HE institutions (every six years)
Cross-border quality assurance
In Finland higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency.

Generally yes, but based on a specific national regulations.
- Eligibility requirements for foreign agencies: none
- Recognition of reviews carried out by foreign agencies: treated in the same way as the evaluations carried out by the national QA agency (FINEEC)
Read more: countries where higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

In Finland the European Approach is available to higher education institutions.

Yes, due to “self-accrediting” status for their programmes, higher education institutions can employ the European Approach.

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Further information

Finland

Registered agencies operating in Finland