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It covers policy and procedures, programme approval and periodic review, student assessment, teaching staff quality assurance, learning resources and support, information systems, and public information for institutions. It also outlines external quality assurance agencies’ processes, criteria, reporting, follow-up, periodic reviews, and system-wide analyses, including standards for independence, accountability, and peer review mechanisms.","|  | Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n\nStandards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area  \n2  \nDG Education and Culture  \nThis project has been funded with support from the European Commission in the framework of the Socrates programme. 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