Armenia, represented by Varduhi Gyulazyan, co-chairs the BFUG TPG C on Quality Assurance

On March 18, the second online meeting of the BFUG TPG C on Quality Assurance took place, which was chaired by Varduhi Gyulazyan, head of ANQA’s Institutional and Programme Accreditation Division.

Armenia will develop and launch a mock accreditation model for VET institutions: QA4VET project kicked off

On March 18, the Erasmus+ QA4VET project was launched at the Vardenis Medical-Humanitarian College, with the aim of enhancing the VET quality in Armenia. On March 18-19, the project's Armenian and international partners will introduce the work packages, the processes involved and the intended outcomes. The workshop will conclude with a session of the project’s governing board.

Research and internationalisation highlighted: ANQA held a meeting with expert panels of two VET institutions

For the purpose of institutional accreditation, site visits to the Medical College after Mehrabyan and the College of Northern University will soon be conducted. On March 6, ANQA held a meeting with the participation of ANQA’s director, head of the Institutional and Programme Accreditation Division, as well as expert panels and coordinators of the two VET institutions.

External review processes promote the VET institutions’ internationalization and research activities in the professional field: expert training at ANQA

Who are experts and what is their role in the external review of education institutions? These and other issues related to the nuances of expert activities were addressed during the expert training held at ANQA on March 4-5.

Education should foster the development of competitive and marketable skills, opening doors for professional advancement: another training course for student experts launched

On February 28, ANQA launched another training course for the preparation of student experts as part of the "Students’ Voice" project, with 26 students from Armenian HEIs and VET institutions taking part.