University of Twente

Universiteit Twente

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST1718
    • NL0005
    • Erasmus: NL ENSCHED01
    • SCHAC: utwente.nl
    • Erasmus-Charter: E10209138
    • EU-PIC: 999900833
    • EU-VAT: NL002946725B01
    • WHED: IAU-019861
  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Further location(s)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Website
  • Founding year
    1961
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Limited (initial) accreditation
    Same as for full (initial) accreditation except that the focus of the assessment is limited to four standards: intended learning outcomes, the curriculum, the assessment system and the achieved learning outcomes (when available for new programmes).
  • Full (initial) accreditation
    mandatory for all new and existing programmes in higher education. A conditionally positive decision in the initial accreditation procedure entitles the programme to award valid degrees and diplomas and has two years to meet the conditions set in the assessment. The duration of positive accreditation is for six years. Programmes are assessed in clusters within the same domain.
  • Institutional audits
    are optional. A positive result entitles institutions to use the limited frameworks for (initial) accreditation.

    In 2017, Netherlands started its second round of institutional audits that will focus more on the realisation of the educational vision and the development of a quality culture.

  • Further information on external quality assurance in Netherlands

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

No results found.

Programme level

Decision: positive Joint programme
ICT Innovation (second cycle degree)
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
Public Governance across Borders (first cycle degree)
  • Qualification/award
    • Bachelor of Science
  • Level
    first cycle (NQF EQF level 6 equivalent)
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Joint programme with