The problem of international unification of systems of quality assurance of study programmes

Harmonization of systems for quality assurance (QA) of Study Programmes (SP) according to the international standards is one of the most important aspects of improving of the quality of education. International Tempus project EQUAS P deals with the development of a system of the online quality assurance of study programmes for engineering and technological education. The main objective of the project is to give a further contribution to the realization of priorities in QA for higher education and implementation of the Bologna process in the RF. The project is focused on the definition and adoption of an internal QA system in Russia, consistent with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education. The final result of the project will be an online documentation and monitoring system of study programmes' quality.