Quality Assurance in Applied and Professional Higher Education
National trends and European contexts
30-31
Oct 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
Face-to-face
The EURASHE Quality Assurance Community of Practice (QA CoP) is pleased to invite you to its next meeting, followed by a Conference on the “Quality Assurance in Applied and professional Higher Education: National trends and European contexts”, hosted by EURASHE member University of Telecommunications and Post (UTP).
The meeting will bring together colleagues to exchange on key European and national developments in quality assurance and professional higher education. This year’s focus will be on:
Day 1 (30 October) – QA CoP members’ discussions on ESG revision, ECTS Users’ Guide, potential Erasmus+ project opportunities, and the QA CoP work plan.
Day 2 (31 October) – Conference on “Quality Assurance in Applied and Professional Higher Education – National Trends and European Contexts” with contributions from NEAA, NACID, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Council of Rectors, the European Commission, and EURASHE, as well as the workshop and the world cafe session to exchange with the members.
The meeting also allows showcasing interesting examples from members and participants from the following categories during the open world cafe session:
- QA of applied vs fundamental research;
- funding linked to QA criteria;
- quality cooperation with the world of work;
- regional impact;
- quality of lifelong learning and micro-credentials.
Agenda
| Day 1 | 30 October (QA CoP members only) | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Arrival of participants, coffee and refreshments |
| 15:00 – 15:45 |
Session 1
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| 15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee break |
| 16:15 – 17:00 |
Session 2
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| 17:30 – 19:00 |
Cultural activity Guided walking tour of the Sofia city centre |
| 19:30 – 21:00 | Dinner |
| Day 2 | 31 October (open to all) | |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00 – 12:30 |
Quality Assurance in Bulgaria: Achievements and challenges with contributions from NEAA, NACID, Ministry of Education, Council of Rectors, European Commission |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:25 |
World Café: Quality Assurance in professional higher education with interventions on the following topics:
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| 14:25 – 14:40 | Coffee break |
| 14:40 – 15:40 | Reports from World Café and discussion |
| 15:40 – 16:30 |
Good practices in feedback gathering Demonstration by Kazvai.bg |
| 16:30 | Closing of the event |
