Institutional Governance & Quality
Transparent authority and accountable institutional practice.
Explore the reviewQUAA standardsQuality review domains.
Quality review domains.
Evidence, not endorsements.
Eight connected domains organize the 40 criteria in QUAA Education’s public review framework.
Framework edition 2026.1
Eight domains. Forty criteria.
Each domain frames evidence questions for a defined review scope. Specialist pages provide additional guidance across seven public standards topics.
Programme Design & Learning Outcomes
Coherent study structures, verifiable awards and learner achievement.
Explore the reviewDigital Learning Quality
Evidence-led review of online teaching and learning design.
Explore the reviewAssessment Integrity & Fairness
Trustworthy assessment design, marking, identity and appeals.
Explore the reviewLearner Support & Accessibility
Support services, accessible learning and learner protection.
Explore the reviewContinuous Quality Improvement
Traceable improvement from data, review and governance.
Explore the reviewResearch Ethics & Doctoral Quality
Research integrity, supervision, originality and stewardship where relevant.
View five criteriaContinuous Improvement & Public Transparency
Evidence-led improvement actions, indicators and traceable public information.
Explore the reviewImportant: These references cannot be presented as QUAA accreditation or recognition. A university link to QUAA standards is an informational framework reference only. Common-ownership institutions cannot describe these resources as independent third-party assessment.