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AQU - Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency

Contact person

Josep Anton Ferré Vidal
Director
direccio@aqu.cat

Contact details

C. de Sancho de Ávila, 125-129, 1st floor
08018 Barcelona
Spain
Phone: + 34 93 268 89 50
Fax: + 34 93 268 89 51
http://www.aqu.cat

Founding Date: 1996
ENQA Full Membership: 2000
Ownership: The agency is independent, but funded by the Ministry of Education and Universities of the Catalan Government. The Board of the agency is comprised of representatives from different institutions, government and independent members.
Scope of Authority: All universities in Catalonia.
Agency's Role: Evaluation, certification and accreditation of institutions (programmes, centres, services, processes) and teaching staff.

Keywords: Quality assurance, improvement, accountability and cooperation.
Methods Used: External assessments based on self-evaluation.

Review Outcome: Full membership reconfirmed 14 September 2012