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VLIR - QAU - Flemish Interuniversity Council Quality Assurance Unit

Contact person

Mieke Vanderstappen
Executive Assistant
mieke.vanderstappen@vlir.be,
marleen.bronders@vlir.be,
administratie@vlir.be

Contact details

Ravensteingalerij 27 B3
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +32 2 792 55 00
Fax: +32 2 211 41 99
http://www.vlir.be

Founding Date: 1976
ENQA Full Membership: 2000
Ownership: Independent organisation financed by the Flemish universities
Scope of Authority: VLIR is a consultative body representing the 6 Flemish universities.
Agency's Role: Stimulate co-operation among the universities and between the universities and the public authorities. Act as a common voice on university management, development, legislation, research, quality assessment and evaluation etc.

Keywords: External quality assessment aiming at quality improvement and accountability. Educational programme assessment.
Methods Used: Discipline orientated quality assessment based on self-assessment and peer review. Evaluation of programmes in development co-operation. Joint reviews with VSNU of various educational programmes.

Review Outcome: Full membership reconfirmed 7 September, 2009