1. Policy for Quality Assurance

Institutions should have a policy for quality assurance that is made public and forms part of their strategic management. Internal stakeholders should develop and implement this policy through appropriate structures and processes, while involving...

10. Cyclical external Quality Assurance

Institutions should undergo external quality assurance in line with the ESG on a cyclical basis. {tab title="Current Practice"} https://ut.ee/en/content/institutional-accreditation https://haka.ee/en/universities/institutional-accreditation/...

2. Design and approval of programmes

Institutions should have processes for the design and approval of their programmes. The programmes should be designed so that they meet the objectives set for them, including the intended learning outcomes. The qualification resulting from a programme...

3. Student centered learning, teaching and assessment

Institutions should ensure that the programmes are delivered in a way that encourages students to take an active role in creating the learning process, and that the assessment of students reflects this approach. {tab title="Current Practice"} Good...

4. Student admission, progression, recognition and certification

Institutions should consistently apply pre-defined and published regulations covering all phases of the student “life cycle”, e.g. student admission, progression, recognition and certification. {tab title="Current Practice"}...

5. Teaching staff

Institutions should assure themselves of the competence of their teachers. They should apply fair and transparent processes for the recruitment and development of the staff. {tab title="Current Practice"} Extract from the description of academic staff...

6. Learning resources and student support

Institutions should have appropriate funding for learning and teaching activities and ensure that adequate and readily accessible learning resources and student support are provided. {tab title="Current Practice"} https://ut.ee/en/counselling-centre...

7. Information management

Institutions should ensure that they collect, analyse and use relevant information for the effective management of their programmes and other activities. {tab title="Current Practice"} https://ut.ee/en/content/university-numbers {tab title="Additional...

8. Public information

Institutions should publish information about their activities, including programmes, which is clear, accurate, objective, up-to date and readily accessible. {tab title="Current Practice"} https://ut.ee/en/about-us https://ut.ee/en/strategic-plan-2025...

9. On-going monitoring and periodic review of programmes

Institutions should monitor and periodically review their programmes to ensure that they achieve the objectives set for them and respond to the needs of students and society. These reviews should lead to continuous improvement of the programme. Any...