CQA: Policies & Procedures

Periodical cycles of external reviews of two types, programme reviews, and institutional reviews are conducted by external reviewers appointed by the Quality Assurance Council of the University Grants Commission. Upcoming reviews are formally informed to individual entities with training and guidance on the preparation of self-evaluation reports.

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The Institutional Review analyses and tests the effectiveness of an institution’s processes for managing and assuring the quality of academic activities undertaken by the University/HEI. It evaluates the extent to which internal quality assurance schemes can be relied upon to maintain the quality of the provision of educational programmes over time. The Manual for Institutional Review of Sri Lankan Universities and Higher Education Institutions was developed in order to provide guidance to Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) who wish to submit themselves for Institutional Review under the Quality Assurance Framework of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE).

IR manual: https://www.eugc.ac.lk/qac/downloads/IR-manual-january-2023.pdf
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The Programme Review evaluates the effectiveness of the Faculty’s or Institute’s processes for managing and assuring the quality of study programmes, student learning experiences and standards of awards within a programme of study. It is about management and assurance of quality at the programme level. The manual for Review of Undergraduate Study Programmes of Sri Lankan Universities and Higher Education Institutions was developed in order to provide guidance to Universities and other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) who wish to submit their programmes of study for review, under the Quality Assurance Framework of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE).

PGPR Manual: https://www.eugc.ac.lk/qac/downloads/PGPR-Manual.pdf
UGPR Manual: https://www.eugc.ac.lk/qac/downloads/PR-manual-final-1-Version-3-amended-28-Dec-2015-3.pdf
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1. Manual of Best Practices and Standards and Guidelines for External Training Institutions (July 2014) – Download
2. Manual for Institutional Review of Sri Lankan Distance Higher Education Institutions (October 2019) – Download
3. Manual for Review of Postgraduate Study Programmes of Sri Lankan Universities and Higher Education Institutions (August 2021) – Download
4. Manual for Quality Assurance of External Degree Programmes and Extension Courses(July 2014) – Download
5. Manual for Review of Undergraduate Study Programmes of Sri Lankan Distance Higher Education Institutions (October 2019) – Download
6. University Student Charter (2012) – Download

1. Academic Procedures Handbook for Sri Lankan Universities Part I (Assessment of Student) – Download
2. Academic Procedures Handbook for Sri Lankan Universities Part II Career Guidance – Download
3. Academic Procedures Handbook for Sri Lankan Universities Part III External Assessors – Download
4. Academic Procedures Handbook for Sri Lankan Universities Part IV Postgraduate Research Programme – Download
5. Academic Procedures Handbook for Sri Lankan Universities Part V Programme approval, Monitoring and review – Download
6. Circulars & Publications – Download
7. Code of Practice – Download
8. Finalization and Publication of the external review – Download
9. Guidelines for Master’s, MPhil and PhD Research (Annexe V) – Download
10. Guidelines on Undergraduate Research (Annexe IV) – Download
11. Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) – Download
12. Subject Benchmarking – Download
13. Twelve Learning Outcomes in the SLQF Level Descriptors are Explained (Annexe VI) – Download
14. Use of Designators and Qualifiers in naming SLQF Level 5 and 6 qualifications – Download
15. Policy Framework and Guidelines for Offering External Degrees and Extension Programmes by Universities/ Higher Educational Institutions/Institutes – Download
16. Commission Circulars – Download
17. National Education Policy Framework 2020-2030 – Download
18. University orders ordinances – Download
19. Nomenclature of Qualifications in Sinhala Tamil – Download