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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author JINGURA, Raphael (KAMUSOKO, Reckson)
Title A framework for enhancing regulatory cooperation in external quality assurance in Southern Africa / Raphael Jingura and Reckson Kamusoko
Publication year 2018
Source/Footnote In: Quality in higher education. - 24 (2018) 2, S. 154 - 167
Inventory number 47855
Keywords Ausland : Südafrika : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : Südafrika : Auslandsbeziehungen ; Internationalität ; Auslandsbeziehungen
Abstract Cross-border higher education (CBHE) has taken centre stage in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). There has been increased trade in higher education services among member states of the SADC. This has necessitated regional regulatory cooperation in quality assurance and accreditation. SADC has established the Southern African Quality Assurance Network as a regional network of external quality assurance agencies. This paper presents a framework that can be used to enhance regulatory cooperation within the Network on quality assurance in higher education with special focus on CBHE. The paper identifies the main areas of focus as people mobility, institutional and programme mobility, accreditation and registration and recognition of academic credentials. Proposed mechanisms for regulatory cooperation include regional credit accumulation and transfer system, regional qualifications framework, framework for accreditation and registration of foreign providers and framework for recognition of academic credentials. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)