The E4-Group is an informal cooperation between key stakeholders of higher education involved in matters of quality assurance. It is composed of ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE.
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The E4-Group is composed of the following organisations:
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) - The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) is a voluntary association of European quality assurance agencies and currently comprises 40 members and 49 affiliates. Its aim is... Read more
European Students’ Union (ESU) - The European Students’ Union (ESU) is an umbrella organisation of 47 National Unions of Students from 39 countries. The aim of ESU is to represent and promote the educational, social,... Read more
European University Association (EUA) - The European University Association (EUA) has over 850 members across 47 countries, making it the largest and most comprehensive organisation representing universities and national university associations in Europe. As the... Read more
European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) - EURASHE is the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education that offer professionally orientated programmes and are engaged in applied research within the Bologna cycles. EURASHE represents universities of applied sciences... Read more




Following are EURASHE news items related to the field:
EQAF 2017: call for contributions 17/3/2017 - The 12th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) will take place in Riga, Latvia on 23-25 November 2017 hosted by the University of Latvia. The Forum organisers, ENQA, ESU, EUA and... Read more
Key Considerations for Cross-Border Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area 24/2/2017 - EURASHE in collaboration with ENQA, ESU, EUA and EQAR has published an informative document on ‘Key Considerations for Cross-Border Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area’. The development of... Read more
EQAF 2016: registrations open 5/7/2016 - Registrations are now open for the 11th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), which will take place on 17-19 November 2016 in Ljubljana (Slovenia). EQAF has been co-organised by ENQA, ESU,... Read more
EQAF 2016: call for contributions now open 17/3/2016 - A call for contributions is now open for the 11th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), which will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 17-19 November 2016, hosted by the Slovenian... Read more
EQAF marks 10th anniversary at 2015 Forum in London 4/12/2015 - The 2015 European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) was held in London, UK on 19-21 November, hosted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and UCL Institute of Education. Over 500 participants... Read more
Publication of the ESG 2015 17/11/2015 - The EQUIP project aims at supporting higher education in implementing the ESG and using them as a tool for change. The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European... Read more
10th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Call for Contributions! 19/3/2015 - The 10th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) titled ‘Taking stock and looking forward‘ will take place on 19-21 November 2015 in London (United Kingdom). ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE, the... Read more
Higher education stakeholder organisations present proposal for revised “Standards and Guidelines for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area” (ESG) 18/3/2014 - The E4 Group (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), European Students’ Union (ESU), European University Association (EUA), European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)), in cooperation... Read more
9th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Call for Contributions! 27/2/2014 - The 9th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) will take place on 13-15 November 2014 in Barcelona (Spain) at the University of Barcelona. ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE, the co-organisers, have now... Read more
Launch of the initial proposal for the revised European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (ESG) 17/1/2014 - On 18 March 2014, the E4-Group (ENQA, ESU, EUA, EURASHE) in cooperation with Education International, BUSINESSEUROPE and the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), will organise a Breakfast Briefing... Read more
8th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Registrations Open! 10/7/2013 - The registrations are open for the 8th edition of the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), which will take place at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, from 21 to 23 November... Read more
8th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Call for Contributions! 24/4/2013 - We are happy to announce that the 8th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) will take place on 21-23 November 2013 at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Through a mix of... Read more
Revision Process of the ESG 7/3/2013 - ENQA, ESU, EUA, EURASHE (composing together the E4-Group) as well as Education International (EI), BUSINESSEUROPE and the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), are the seven stakeholders’ organisations... Read more
7th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Tallinn 22-24 November! 27/10/2012 - The EQAF is an annual event co-organised by ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE. It is the main European conference on quality assurance in higher education, which brings together all key stakeholders... Read more
6th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) – Antwerp 17-19 November! 18/11/2011 - ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE organised the 6th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), in Antwerp (Belgium) on 17-19 November 2011. The EQAF combined practice-oriented discussions with presentations on current policy... Read more















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Following are some of the activities conducted by the E4-Group:
Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) - The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, also know as the European Standards and Guidelines, or ESG, have been developed in co-operation and consultation within... Read more
European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) - The European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) is an annual event co-organised by the E4-Group (ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE). It is the main European conference on quality assurance (QA) in... Read more
European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) - The European framework for quality assurance was developed and established by the main stakeholder organisations in the field, gathered in the E4-Group: EURASHE, European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher... Read more
MAP-ESG – Mapping the implementation and application of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA - EURASHE is a partner in the MAP-ESG project on Mapping the implementation and application of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Underneath are further information on:



