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Fiji Higher Education Commission
ASIA PACIFIC QUALITY REVIEW 2015Akuila SavuQuality Assurance Analyst (External)Fiji Higher Education Commission
Overview* Education System in Fiji
* Legal Framework
* Fiji Qualifications Framework
* Fiji Higher Education Commission* Logo
*Mandated Functions
*Reporting Line* Organisation Chart
* Strategic Alignment
* Core Services
* Processes* Process Details
*Autonomy
*Appeals
*Resources
*Research
* Consultancy
* Summary
Education System in Fiji
Early Childhood Education
Primary Schools
*Secondary Schools *Vocational Schools
*HEIs (including universities) *Employment / Non Formal Sector / Subsistence
*Technical Colleges
Ministry of Education
FHEC
Legal Framework
Higher Education Promulgation 2008
Higher Education Regulations 2009
Higher Education (Qualification) Regulations 2010
Higher Education (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)
• VISIONFiji, a premier, world class higher education destination.
• MISSIONTo ensure that HEIs pursue an indispensable level of quality, excellence and relevance in higher education that is globally competitive and internationally recognised.
• VALUES• Aligning with national and
international imperatives in higher education
• Quality education and training to develop quality graduates
• Equity, access and relevance in higher education
• Critical thinking, creativity and free intellectual inquiry
• Lifelong learning• Cooperation and partnerships with
industry and professional bodies• Transparency, accountability and
responsiveness
Logo• The spherical mass denotes the
globe to express recognition of and commitment to universal imperatives and standards in higher education.
• The blue arcs represent organization and alignment in approach to issues and in finding solutions.
• The orientation of both the arcs and the globe stand for openness to ideas, responsiveness and transparency.
Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)
Reporting Line
Minister of Education – Dr.
Mahendra Reddy
Fiji Higher Education
Commission
Fiji Qualifications Council and other
Commission Committees
FHEC Secretariat
Strategic Alignment
Tertiary Education Strategy (under development)
Strategic Development Plan (2012 – 2015)
Annual Business Plan
Section Plan
Core Services of FHEC
Accreditation Services
CommunicationNetwork
Qualifications and Standards
Development
Capacity Building Qualifications Registers and Records(ROL)
Advisory to Government’s
initiatives
Quality Assurance
Processes: How FHEC does it?
Recognition Registration Accreditation
of Provider Programmes
Delivery of National
Qualifications
INSTITUTIONS
EXTERNAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW (EER)
Process Details
PROCESS
CRITERIA
ASSESSMENT
TIMEFRAME
Recognition
13 Outcomes
External Commi
ttee
Once off
Registration
53 Outcomes
External Commi
ttee
7 yrs – Uni; 5
yrs - others
Programme Accreditation Level 1 -
6
78 Outcomes
External Commi
ttee
5 years
Programme Accreditation Level 7 –
10
47 Outcomes
External Commi
ttee
5 years
National Qualification Delivery
78 Outcomes
Internally
Assessed
Annual
Review
7 Key Evaluatio
n Questions
External Commi
ttee
Once during
Registration
Autonomy
Higher Education Promulgation
2008
Body Corporate
Establishment of Commission
Written directions
from Minister
Commission reports directly
to Minister
Committee Reports directly to Commission
Appeals
• Representation• Set out in Section 20 (3
& 4) of HEP 08 and Sections 12, 34 (b), 44 (b) and 45
• Hear appeals to both Recognition and Registration (21 days)
• Commission
• Higher Education Appeals Tribunal (HEAT)
• Set out in Sections 41 – 43 of HEP 08 and Sections 46 – 52 of HER 09
• Three member Panel, Chair will be current or retired judge
• Yet to be formed (Commission)
Resources
• People
• MQR• Work Experience• Personal Attributes
• Physical• Financial (Govt & Donor)• ICT
– Mobility– Website– Social Media– Project Management
Tools– Feedback Tools– Information System
Research
• “Level Playing Field”
• Lack of coordination between information gatherers
• Quality measures based on input (EFTS and costs)
• Moving to outputs (Completion and Retention rates) on accumulation of data
Quality Assurance Measures• Policy on IQA of FHEC
– Proper Implementation this year
• National Review– SEA– FBEA
• Regional Review– EQAP (to be conducted this
year)
Consultancy• Individual Consultants– Dr. John Harre– Mrs. Elizabeth Clewley
• PINZ
• MFAT
• MQA
FHEC Timeline
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*HEAB established
*HEP 2008
*HER 2009 *FHEC established
*HE(Q)R 2010
Institutional Accreditation begins
FHEC website launched
TPAF Team joins FHEC
PINZ Consultation begins
Strategic Development Plan 2012 - 2015
Fiji Qualifications Framework launching
Completion of PINZ Consultation
Programme AccreditationBegins (1-6)
Funding Model Framework adopted
Revised Organisation Structure
Funding Model structure finalised
EER Trials commence
HE(Q)(A)R 2013
Institutional funding M&S commences
Committee for the Accreditation of University Qualifications(CAUQ) finalised (7-10)
APQN review
CAUQ Accreditation commences
New Website launched
Record of Learning (ROL) data services
Thank you
and
Vinaka Vakalevu
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