PhD Program in Educational Sciences

Internal Quality Assurance System

Internal Quality Assurance System

The Internal Quality Assurance System for the Degree (SAIC) -) includes the procedures established in Royal Decree 99/2011, providing a specific response to the provisions of Royal Decree 822/2021, regarding the mechanisms linked to the evaluation processes:

    Evaluation and quality of official qualifications

    Monitoring PhD students and their results

    Quality assurance of mobility programmes

    Analysis of job placement/employability of doctoral students

    Analysis of satisfaction with the training received

    Attention to claims, complaints and suggestions

    Coordination between participating universities

    Publication of information about the program, its development and results

Through the mechanisms and procedures established in the SAIC, the collection and continuous analysis of information and results relevant to the effective management of the degree is guaranteed, based on the Official Doctoral Studies Regulations of the ULL (BOULL of March 22, 2024) and the Doctoral Studies Regulations of the ULPGC (BOULPGC of January 27, 2023), the collection and continuous analysis of information and results relevant to the effective management of the degree is guaranteed, as well as the participation of the interest groups. (the link is fine)

In order to unify evaluation criteria for monitoring the internal quality of the doctoral program, the coordinating university (ULL) will be the one to apply the approved protocols linked to said SAIC.

Procedures

Below are the different procedures linked to the SAIC of the degree linked to the different aspects of management, evaluation and improvement of the doctoral program.

These procedures establish the tools and mechanisms aimed at analysing the implementation of the PD and its results and ensuring its review and continuous improvement, starting from an approach focused on interest groups, addressing the mechanisms and procedures for monitoring doctoral students and their results, quality assurance of mobility programmes, analysis of job placement/employability of doctoral students, satisfaction with the training received, attention to claims, complaints and suggestions and the mechanisms and procedures that ensure coordination between participating universities.

  • PR_Evaluation and quality of official qualifications (design, review and improvement):
    • SUB_PR-2. Monitoring, modification and accreditation of doctoral programmes
    • SUB_PR-3. Termination of the doctoral program
  • PR_Development, monitoring and evaluation of doctoral students
  • PR_Management of student mobility programs
  • PR_ Job placement of graduates
  • PR_Stakeholder satisfaction
  • PR_Attention to claims, complaints and suggestions
  • PR_Public information
  • PR_Interuniversity coordination (applicable to interuniversity Doctoral Programs, coordinated by the ULL)