QAA guides universities on information to students

By John Morgan. Ensuring prospective students get accurate information on workload, class sizes and teaching is the aim of new guidance from the quality watchdog. The Quality Assurance Agency’s guidance is aimed at supporting universities and colleges in making information available to current and prospective students, and at advising students on the questions to ask about teaching when applying for a course. “There is now more choice than ever before of where and what to study, and universities and colleges need to get it right in the information they provide to their current and future students,” said Jayne Mitchell, director of research, development and partnerships at the QAA. More...