About QAA
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) is an independent charity working to benefit students and higher education, and one of the world’s experts in quality assurance. We are trusted by higher education providers and regulatory bodies to maintain and enhance quality and standards. We ensure that students are involved in all aspects of our work.
We work with governments, agencies and institutions globally to benefit UK higher education and its international reputation.
The work we do supports our mission to safeguard standards and improve the quality of UK higher education wherever it is delivered around the world.
Our main areas of work
Through QAA Membership, we provide vision, expertise and guidance on the topics that matter to staff and students.
We work closely with all higher education providers and the respective funders and regulators, in line with the policy and regulatory approach of each UK nation including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
We work internationally on behalf of our members and the wider UK higher education sector. We now welcome International Members, as well as those from the UK. We work in partnership with stakeholders across the globe to review and report on UK transnational education (TNE), safeguarding standards and improving quality.
Our UK-wide responsibilities also include being the regulator of the Access to HE Diploma, which transforms lives by offering students from non-traditional backgrounds access to higher education.
We are funded through
several channels including:
Membership fees from higher education providers
Contracts and agreements with the UK funding councils and organisations to which QAA reports annually
Private contracts, consultancy and business development work in the UK and internationally
Fees and maintenance charges are
paid by providers of higher education seeking educational oversight for immigration purposes as required by
the Home Office.
Key Contacts
For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact the following consultants at our recruitment partner, Tile Hill, who will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered here:
Helen Alwell, Senior Consultant
07931 543313
helen.alwell@tile-hill.co.uk
Clare Connor, Associate Consultant
0161 408 0703
clare.connor@tile-hill.co.uk