Responsibilities

The ZQA is responsible for executing internal evaluations of study programs, in particular through:

• participation in the accreditation of study programs,
• preparation of evaluation reports for study programs, based on their own surveys and data from higher education statistics,
• carrying out interviews and surveys,
• and organizational and technical support for completion of course surveys.

In addition, the ZQA regularly monitors the academic discussion of quality assurance in higher education and provides important information and technical expertise.

An extension of these tasks is foreseen with an expansion of the quality management system.