Quality Assurance
The primary objectives of the Centre for Development and Education Quality Assurance (CDEQA) are to promote the University’s institutional development and to ensure and continuously enhance the quality of its educational provision.
The CDEQA also facilitates the participatory strategic planning process within the University.
The Education Quality Assurance Centre was established in 2008 to introduce and implement educational reforms arising from the Bologna Process at the University.
In 2021, it was renamed the Centre for Development and Education Quality Assurance (CDEQA).
The Centre’s principal objectives are to promote the University’s institutional development and to ensure the quality and continuous improvement of its educational provision.
The Centre:
Coordinates the implementation of national and European standards for quality assurance in education across the University.
Organises and oversees strategic planning activities within the University and its constituent departments, including the development of policies, regulations and guidelines.
Guides the review and revision of academic programmes, drawing on an analysis of the evolving needs of the labour market and the practices of leading international universities.
Promotes the adoption of contemporary and innovative teaching and learning methods.
Supports the introduction and consolidation of student-centred approaches to teaching and learning.
Organises professional development and training activities for the University’s academic, teaching support and administrative staff within its remit.
Examines and identifies the needs of the University’s stakeholders and contributes to addressing existing challenges.
Promotes the establishment and development of a culture of quality by embedding the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle across all departments, strengthening accountability mechanisms and ensuring consistent adherence to ethical standards.
Supports the development and strengthening of the University’s international partnerships and social responsibility, contributing to the enhancement of its institutional standing and reputation.
- Latest Publication
Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap in a Transitional HEI. Kazhoyan, H., Hakobyan, L., & Hovhannisyan, Y. (2026).
International Journal of Higher Education, 15(5). ISSN 1927-6044.
The CDEQA therefore carries out its activities through the active involvement of the University's internal and external stakeholders.
Staff
Hrachya Kazhoyan
E-mail: hkazhoyan@haybusak.am
Shoghik Vardanyan
