Audit of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 2022

FINEEC conducts an audit of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. A two-day audit visit at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is carried out 23-24 November 2022. The audit report is to be published in February 2022 on FINEEC’s digital audit platform.

The audit is conducted by the following audit team:

  • Rector, Professor Andreas Breinbauer, Fachhochshule des BFI Wien, Austria (chair)
  • M. Sc, Strategic advisor Birgit Kraus TU Darmstadt, Germany
  • M. Sc, eMBA, pensioner Ilkka Pollari, Finland
  • Student Mari Ruadze, Ilia State University of Georgia, Georgia.

The purpose of the audit is

  • to evaluate whether the quality work in the HEI meets the European quality assurance standards,
  • to assess whether the quality system produces relevant information for the implementation of the strategy and the continuous development of the HEI’s activities, and whether it results in effective enhancement activities,
  • to encourage internationalisation, experimenting and a creative atmosphere at HEIs, and
  • to accumulate open and transparent information on quality work at Finnish HEIs.

The focus of the audit is on the procedures used by the HEI to maintain and enhance the quality of its activities.

The FINEEC audits cover all the core duties of the HEI, that is, education, research /RDI and societal engagement. The strategic development of HEIs is supported in the audit by offering HEIs the possibility to select one of the evaluation areas. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has chosen Innovation Hubs from RDI-perspective as one of the evaluation areas. Benchlearning is one of the methods applied in the audits. The benchlearning partner is Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

The enhancement-led approach is applied in the audits. The goal of enhancement-led evaluation is to involve staff, students and stakeholders of a higher education institution (HEI) in recognising strengths, good practices and enhancement areas in the HEI’s activities. The aim is also to support HEIs in achieving their own objectives, thus creating a premise for the continuous development of HEIs.

The contact person at FINEEC

Marja-Liisa Saarilammi, Counsellor of evaluation, 029 533 5528, etunimi.sukunimi@karvi.fi

 

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