Åbo Akademi University audit 2022
Åbo Akademi University signed an agreement on audit in 2022 with the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC). The audit was carried out in compliance with the FINEEC audit process (Audit manual for higher education institutions 2019-2024 (pdf)) and our audit agreement, dated 21 April 2021.
According to the audit agreement, Åbo Akademi University chose a special area, which the audit team assessed and gave recommendations for. Åbo Akademi University chose the theme The working life relevance in our education. The purpose was to get an external view on an area that the university would like to develop. This evaluation area was not taken into consideration when deciding whether the university will pass the audit, and no grading based on the assessment scale was given.
A benchlearning project was also included in the audit agreement. Åbo Akademi University chose the theme Student recruitment. The purpose was to get feedback on the university activities and benefit from good practice at the other university. The project was carried out with Dalarna University (Sweden), which has developed strategies for recruiment to meet challenges linked to the university’s regional location.
The audit was prepared by an audit group lead by Director Lena Nybond, Educational Services. A steering group lead by Rector Mikael Lindfelt had the overall responsibility for the audit.
The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) is evaluated by The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) on a regular basis. FINEEC is registered in the European Quality Assurance Register of Higher Education (EQAR). FINEEC’s audit model is consistent with the requirements of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (in short ESG).