Enhancement of Quality Assurance in Higher Education System in Moldova

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Nr. 618742-EPP-1-2020-1-MD-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP

Acronym: QFORTE

Type of the project: National/ Structural project

Duration of the project: 15/01/2021 – 14/01/2024 (36 months)

Maximum Grant:  992.363,00 €

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

To contribute to deeper integration of Moldova into EHEA through the enhancing of quality assurance in higher education system.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

OB1: To promote and strengthen the QA culture in Moldova and to build national consensus of the key-actors on the development.

OB2: To develop and advance a national legislative framework and stimulate regulatory changes on QA in HEIs in Moldova.

OB3: To enhance the QA management of HEIs in Moldova through International institutional accreditation.

OB4: To build the institutional capacities of HEIs in Moldova for efficient and effective implementation of QA reform.

PARTNERS:

Coordinator: Moldova State University

EU partners:

  • University of Montpellier, FRANCE
  • University of Salamanca, SPAIN
  • Leipzig University, GERMANY
  • European Policy Development and Research Institute, Maribor, SLOVENIA- co-coordonator
  • Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education

RM partners:

  • Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
  • Alecu Russo Balti State University
  • Cahul State University
  • Comrat State University
  • Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts
  • University of Political and Economic European Studies
  • National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research
  • Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of the Republic of Moldova