ERIC Number: EJ1148966
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 21
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Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Spain: An Overview of the Accreditation System
Ríos, Cristina
International Research and Review, v5 n1 p25-45 Fall 2015
Accreditation has become an important issue in Spain. This paper presents an overview of Spain's accreditation system; a system which is relatively new and has evolved rapidly, fostered by legislative mandates which established accreditation bodies to regulate the quality of higher education institutions. One of the initial challenges faced by accrediting agencies and universities in Spain was the need for a national curricular reform to transform the degree offerings across the country to match with the new European degree system. Discussion about the emergence of the accreditation system and the experiences of accreditors and academics during the nationwide curricular reform are included.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Quality Assurance, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Practices, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Position Papers, Administrative Organization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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