QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education)
The independent body that checks standards and quality in UK higher education.
- Stands for
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Organisations
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Related terms
- FHEQ (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) England Wales Northern Ireland
- The framework for higher education qualifications awarded by degree-awarding bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at levels 4 to 8.
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