Quality Assurance and

Accreditation
(The Egyptian Experience)

Dr. Salwa B. El-Magoli

Chairperson QAAP

Dr. Salwa B. El-Magoli 16/1/2007Dr.Salwa B. El-magoli Cairo: 16/1/2007

 Context
Ø The Philosophy
Ø Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Project (QAAP)
Ø Key Features of the Egyptian System.
Ø Building on Success: Issues
Ø Achievements
Ø Future Vision
 The Philosophy

 Investing in people yields the best results

 Improving education is the best form of
investment for the future of Egypt
 Quality assurance of education is the
gateway to improving standards and
competitiveness
 Positioning Egyptian universities and
graduates world wide
 QAAP Project

 Quality Assurance and Accreditation project

(QAAP) strives to improve quality, efficiency and
relevance of Higher Education in Egypt

 QAAP is governed by a National Committee

(NQAAC) nominated by the Minister of Higher
Education and State for Scientific Research
 National Committee

 The Committee is composed of:

 15 members representing Egyptian Governmental
Universities

 9 members representing NGOs, Private

universities, SCU and other experts in quality
assurance
 Project’s Mission

Ensuring the quality, continuous improvement

and efficient performance of Egyptian Higher
Education Institutions. Increasing society's
confidence in the caliber and capabilities of
university graduates.
 Strategic Objectives

 Building the capacity of Egyptian

universities to be ready to apply for
accreditation
 Raising academic standards nationally
 Establishing the Egyptian model for
Quality Assurance and Accreditation
 Supporting the establishment of NQAAA
 Building the Capacity of
Egyptian Universities
 Creating Awareness
 Initiating and Funding Projects
 Developing the capabilities of academic staff
with respect to quality assurance
 Publishing Guidance Documents
 Developmental Engagements
 Assessing Impact
Workshop Activities
Student
Assessment
971
Peer
Attendees
Reviewers
IQ System
&
158
Chairs
Attendees
Attendees
257

Capacity
Strategic Building Directors
Plan Of Centers
43 25
Attendees Attendees

Operating
Action
The pilot
Plan
DEs
41
42
Attendees
Attendees
 Key Features of the
Egyptian System
 Mission-sensitive
 Enhancement Model
 Evaluation Framework
 Outcomes-related
 Published Criteria
 Focuses on Academic Standards
 Quality Assurance and Accreditation Handbook
 Internal systems leading to Self-evaluation by
institutions
 Developmental Engagements
 Encourages capacity-building
 Model of Internal Quality
Assurance System
Mission

Specification ILOs External

Programme Specification references
Course Specification Points including
NARS

Run Programme
Engagement
With Action
Annual Review
stakeholders Plans
Courses and Programme
Report

Periodic Strategic Review Apply for

Report Accreditation
 Evaluation Framework for
Developmental Engagement
and Accreditation
 Academic Standards of Programmes
 Intended learning outcomes
 Curriculum
 Student assessment
 Student achievement

 Quality of Learning Opportunities

 Teaching and learning
 Student support
 Learning resources

 Research and other scholarly activities

 Community Involvement
 Effectiveness of Quality Management and
Enhancement
 Academic Standards of
Educational Programmes
 Specification
 Need for National and International
Comparability
 International referencing
 Egyptian National Academic Reference
Standards (NARS)
 Verification
 Establishment of National
Agency for Quality Assurance
and Accreditation
 Activities: Sharing in:
 Draft
 Mission
 Vision
 Structure
 Articles
 Development of methods

 Achievements
 Presidential Endorsement of the Law June 2006
 Achievements of Quality
Assurance and Accreditation
Project
 1: Achievements in Faculties

 Supported the establishment of internal

quality assurance systems in 60% of all
faculties
 Generated self-evaluation reports for
participating faculties
 Established a programme of developmental
engagements
 Stimulated faculties to produce action plans
to be ready to apply for accreditation
2: Achievements in Universities

 Development and External Evaluation

of strategic plans in public Universities

 Establishment of quality assurance

centers in Universities
 3: National Achievements in
Higher Education

 Development of National Academic

Reference Standards
 Building a resource in trained and
experienced peer reviewers
 Produced publications in partnership
with stakeholders
 4: Overall Achievements of
QAAP
 Created a fit for purpose model of Quality
Assurance and Enhancement
 Stimulated an awareness of Quality Assurance
principles and culture in Egyptian Society
 Built the capacity of academic staff to engage
with quality assurance
 Motivated Higher Education institutions to
enhance the quality of their provision
 Contributed to regional development
 Promoted Egyptian initiatives worldwide
 Building on Success: Issues
In Universities
 Increasing the level of participation by all
institutions
 Embedding the new systems and
processes
 Achieving self-sustaining internal and
external quality assurance and continuing
improvement
 Building on Success: Issues
In all Sectors
 Increasing the level of participation in
quality assurance developments by all
institutions
 Funding of higher education
 Governance
 Student admissions
 Raising the level of confidence in
academic standards
 Future Vision
 Cooperation with the future national agency
for quality assurance and accreditation
 Sustainability of quality systems in higher
education
 Continuation of support for higher education
institutions
 Spread Quality Assurance philosophy
throughout all higher education
 Implementation of Quality assurance
systems in all higher education institutions
 Conclusion
The Pathway to the Future
is
working Together to
Achieve our Goals
THANK YOU