Quality audits

The purpose of the quality audits was to evaluate the internal quality assurance procedures and to develop a working culture where these procedures are regarded as an important and natural part of the daily operations of HEIs.  

In the first instance, a quality audit reviewed to what extent the quality assurance procedures had lead to higher standards.  

In the short term, this could include the employment of more teachers with doctorates,  professional development of teachers, improved planning of courses, new course and programme specifications, new forms of teaching, more satisfied students and better student completion rates.

In the long term, it could include students' perception of their study programmes after graduation, the employability of graduates, and the employees' perception of university education and the knowledge and skills of graduates.  

Results of quality audits

Report 2009:8R presents the results of the quality audits at, Jönköping University Foundation, Kalmar University College, Karlstad University, Malmö University College, Mid Sweden University, Mälardalen University College, Södertörn University College, Växjö University and Örebro University.
Summary of Report 2009:8R Review of quality assurance procedures at nine higher education institutions 2008 »

The results of 2009's review of quality assurance procedures concerns six large universities:
University of Gothenburg, Linköping University, Lund University, Stockholm University, Umeå University and Uppsala University.
Summary of Report 2009:30R Review of Quality Assurance Procedures at Six Universities, 2009 »

The results of the last quality audit were published in March 2010. The report presents the results of audits of quality assurance procedures at, Borås University College, Dalarna University College, Gotland University College, Gävle University College, Halmstad University College, Kristianstad University College, Skövde University College and University College West.
Summary of Report 2010:2 R Quality assurance audits at eight higher education institutions in 2009 »

Quality audits are not included in the proposed new quality assurance system.