UK universities are widely regarded as being among the best in the world. Maintaining the highest academic quality and standards is crucial to that reputation. This leaflet explains how universities ensure that students can have confidence that the time and money they invest in their education are well spent. This leaflet summarises the detailed description set out in Universities UK's publication "Quality and standards in UK universities: A guide to how the system works." The more detailed guide also explains the differences between the mechanisms in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. [For the full report, "Quality and Standards in UK Universities: A Guide to How the System Works," see ED539829.]