Regular Internal Review (at the end of each iteration of the Programme)

The QAC holds regular internal reviews of the programme after the end of each iteration of the Degree Programme. The regular internal review of the programme contributes to the periodic external review. The regular internal and external reviews of the programme are based on the principles and criteria of Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), 2015; European approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes, 2014; Assessment framework for joint programmes in single accreditation procedures, ECA, 2014.

The aspects of the programme which the QAC scrutinises are as follows, among others:

Intended Learning Outcomes:
a) The intended learning outcomes align with the corresponding level in the Framework for Qualifications in the European Higher Education Area (the so‐called Dublin descriptors) or the European Qualifications Framework
b) The intended learning outcomes comply with the requirements in the subject / discipline and, where applicable, the professional field

Transparency and Documentation:
a) Relevant information about the programme like admission requirements and procedures, course catalogue, examination and assessment procedures etc. is well documented and publicly available to programme stakeholders

Student Admission, Recognition and Certification
a) The admission criteria and selection procedures are in line with the joint programme’s level and discipline
b) Recognition of qualifications and of periods of studies (including recognition of prior learning and recognition of non-formal and informal learning) is applied
c) Students are issued with Diploma Supplement explaining the qualification gained, including achieved learning outcomes and the context, level, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed

Programme
a) The name of the programme, its learning outcomes, structure, content and the qualifications offered are compatible with each other
b) The distribution of credits is clear, meets legal requirements of consortium partners’ national countries, the scope of the programme is sufficient to ensure learning outcomes, the workload is manageable

Internal Quality Management System
a) Internal quality management of programme implementation is well defined, fit for purpose and exposure

Learning Resources and Student Support
a) Resources of all consortium partners are fit for purpose, accessible, sufficient, and students are informed about the services available to them
b) The student support provided by all stakeholders of EJMSBM contributes to the achievement of the learning outcomes

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
a) The composition of the staff (quantity, qualifications, professional and international experience, etc.) is adequate for the achievement of the intended learning outcomes and meets legal requirements of consortium partners’ national countries
b) Staff recruitment processes and conditions of employment are clear, transparent and fit for programme aims and continuous improvement
c) Teaching staff support system is sufficient and adequate for the programme aims and continuous improvement
d) The content and methods (learning and teaching approaches) of the modules are appropriate for the achievement of the intended learning outcomes and students’ progress
e) The examination regulations and the assessment of the achievements of learning outcomes are applied in a consistent manner in all modules and oriented to the intended learning outcomes

Achievement
a) The intended learning outcomes are achieved

Conduct of the regular internal review

Regular internal review of the programme contributes to the procedures for the periodic review of the Programme. The review is started after the end of each iteration of the programme. The conduct of the regular review will normally be as follows:
a) The Programme Administrator compiles the input and completes the programme evaluation form with qualitative and quantitative data.
b) The QAC reviews and evaluates the material, consulting the relevant Module Convenors where appropriate.
c) The QAC can also ask for follow up actions and/or seek further clarification on any issue prior to finalising the evaluation.
d) Quality Assurance Officer considers the review, confirms the final rating and sets the date of the next review and reports to the Governing Board and informs the Programme Board.
e) Immediate action is taken when a module or any other element of the programme is rated as Poor.
f) The outcomes of this process are reported to the Governing Board, all students and other stakeholders involved.

Composition of the Quality Assurance Committee of 1st iteration of EJMSBM