A Framework for Enhancing Regulatory Cooperation in External Quality Assurance in Southern Africa

Autor/inn/en	Jingura, Raphael; Kamusoko, Reckson
Titel	A Framework for Enhancing Regulatory Cooperation in External Quality Assurance in Southern Africa
Quelle	In: Quality in Higher Education, 24 (2018) 2, S.154-167 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1353-8322
DOI	10.1080/13538322.2018.1480343
Schlagwörter	Educational Quality; Quality Assurance; Guidelines; Accreditation (Institutions); Foreign Countries; Higher Education; College Credits; Transfer Policy; Educational Cooperation; International Education; International Cooperation; Networks; Student Mobility; Faculty Mobility; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätssicherung; Richtlinien; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Internationale Erziehung; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Cross-border higher education (CBHE) has taken centre stage in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). There has been increased trade in higher education services among member states of the SADC. This has necessitated regional regulatory cooperation in quality assurance and accreditation. SADC has established the Southern African Quality Assurance Network as a regional network of external quality assurance agencies. This paper presents a framework that can be used to enhance regulatory cooperation within the Network on quality assurance in higher education with special focus on CBHE. The paper identifies the main areas of focus as people mobility, institutional and programme mobility, accreditation and registration and recognition of academic credentials. Proposed mechanisms for regulatory cooperation include regional credit accumulation and transfer system, regional qualifications framework, framework for accreditation and registration of foreign providers and framework for recognition of academic credentials. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01