The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).: Mission, importance and main action lines

• Teresa, Sánchez, Chaparro ^[1]
  1. [1] European Association for Qu ality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
• Localización: Revista de educación y derecho = Education and law review, ISSN 2013-584X, ISSN-e 2386-4885, Nº. 13, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Las agencias de garantía de calidad en la enseñanza superior: ENQA y modelos de agencias en España (1)), págs. 1-7
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article provides an overview about the role of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and its relevance in the European Higher Education Area. After briefly describing the nature, composition and structure of the association, the main lines of action of ENQA in the horizon 2016-2020 are explained. The article ends with a description of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) and some personal reflections on the main challenges currently faced by ENQA and the quality assurance agencies.

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