英国高等教育资格框架案例研究

Case study of framework of British higher education qualification

英国高等教育质量保障署(QAA)于2001年发布了英国高等教育资格框架,并将之作为学科层次和院校层次质量评审的依据和参考。该资格框架具有时代性、统一性、参考性和灵活性的特点,为各个高校在制定专业要求留有很大的回旋余地。通过对其目的、主要内容、指导方针及其特点的介绍和分析,将有助于了解英国如何加强对高校学位授予的规范与指导,这对中国目前正在进行的高校质量评估也有一定的借鉴意义。

In 2001, Quality Assurance Agency （QAA） for higher education published Framework of HE Qualification and regarded it as reference points for quality review in both subject level and institutional level. This framework has following features： epochal character, unity and flexibility, which can offer some references for HE to make up requirements for various majors. As a result, to introduce and analyze its purposes, content, guidelines and its features will make us know how UK strengthens the guideline of degree conferment of higher institutions. Meanwhile, it will offer some suggestions for higher education quality assessment of China.