See the main page: Education Quality at NTNU

Norsk versjon: Forstå NTNUs kvalitetssystem for utdanning

Why do we have a quality system for education?

The quality system provides students and staff with an overview of how NTNU organizes its work to enhance the quality of its educational provision.

The quality system supports NTNU's strategic goal of providing education that is attractive nationally and internationally, research-based, relevant and future-oriented, and developed in close interaction with working life and other stakeholders in society. The quality system contributes to transparent and documented quality enhancement.

NTNU's principles for quality work

NTNU's quality work is based on these principles:

• We continuously develop our study programmes
• We fulfil our societal mission and comply with legal requirements
• We work together to develop our study programmes
• We take a knowledge-based approach

How does NTNU's quality system for education work?

The quality system provides a framework for collaborative quality work. This includes evaluation of courses, study programmes and the study programme portfolio, analysis of education data, dialogue and follow-up of development plans The system is based on the improvement cycle: plan – implement – evaluate – adjust.

What does NTNU's quality system for education consist of?

The blue figure shows the elements of the quality system. The grey boxes on either side show the guidance and support that interact with the system.

Who has roles in NTNU's quality system?

Quality work is embedded in NTNU's line management structure, and you can find an overview of all roles here. Each role has defined tasks, while formal responsibilities are set out in NTNU's management regulations. The role descriptions show who does what.

Requirements for systematic quality work

Requirements for quality and quality work have their legal basis in:

• the Act relating to universities and university colleges (Chapter 3, Sections 3-4, 3-5 and 3-6)
• the Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act (Chapter 1)

The quality assurance system has been developed in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

Quality reports for education

NTNU's process for quality reports is used to analyse and document quality enhancement. It is based on evaluation, dialogue and follow-up at all levels of NTNU. The quality reports provide an overall picture of changes in how quality in education develops from year to year.
The knowledge base consists of feedback from students and PhD candidates, evaluations, analyses of education data, development plans and dialogue meetings.

The rector reports to the Board on quality enhancement in bachelor's and master's education in NTNU's Quality Report for Education and on PhD education in NTNU's Quality Report for Research.

Contact

If you have questions about the content of this webpage, email the Education Division.

Change log for NTNU's Quality Assurance System for Education

Like quality in education itself, the quality system must be continuously improved. Every six years, the system is evaluated, followed by consideration by the Board and subsequent follow-up.

Ongoing needs for improvement are identified through quality reports, input from the line management structure, and discussions in the Education Committee and the Research and Innovation Committee.