IQAS Internal Evaluation
March 19, 2025 2025-04-01 8:56IQAS Internal Evaluation
Internal Evaluation
The internal evaluation is a regularly repeated participatory process conducted under the responsibility of the MODIP (Quality Assurance Unit) of the Institution. It is essentially a self-assessment process that signifies the identity of the University of Crete (or the academic unit), as it captures and highlights all aspects of its operation, both positive and negative, and records its goals.
The internal evaluation process is completed with the preparation of the Internal Evaluation Report, which is approved by the administration of the Institution (or the academic unit) and submitted to the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) to be followed by the external evaluation process.
External Evaluation
Each institution of higher education is responsible for ensuring and continually improving the quality of its teaching and research work, as well as for the effective operation and performance of its services. Institutions develop and implement an internal system of principles, criteria, and regulations, the proper functioning of which is evaluated by the HQA.
The main objectives of the institutional evaluation are summarised as follows:
- To reinforce the institution’s self-knowledge
- To bring forward advantages and best practices
- To identify drawbacks and weaknesses
- To implement suggested improvements
During the implementation of the national quality assurance system, the HQA, having completed the external evaluation of academic units, carried out the external evaluation of the country’s 36 institutions of higher education (24 Universities and 12 TEIs).
Here you can find:
- a brief description of the external evaluation outcomes presented by the HQA, and
- the external evaluation reports of institutions of higher education.
With the provisions of Law 4653/2020, additional thematic evaluations are carried out at HEIs of their individual academic units, such as, in particular, for the internationalization strategy, gender equality, access for people with disabilities, the absorption of graduates in the labor market, the environmental footprint of each HEI, the safeguarding of the academic environment, the development of e-learning and lifelong learning programs, and the development of digital skills of students and staff.
