🎓 Quality
The Quality Office, attached to the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research, Postgraduate Studies and Quality, has a dual role:
1. It is the body responsible for adapting the University to comply with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA, Bologna Declaration); it is charged with handling assessment, accreditation and certification of new degree programmes in cooperation with the corresponding external agencies.
2. It provides specialist technical support advising on quality, and is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of the internal quality assurance system (SGIC), with the aim of ensuring proper functioning across all areas of the University. It also promotes the creation of proposals, projects and programmes in the areas of assessment, quality and teaching innovation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- To define the policies and strategy to be pursued in terms of teaching quality and innovation.
- To foster, disseminate and support a culture of quality at our University, based on the explanation and documentation of processes and procedures, with the aim of increasing the efficiency of internal organisation.
- To improve the quality of life of the University community and ensure they identify with the University's objectives of achieving excellence.
- To strengthen and consolidate participation of UAO CEU in the assessment, quality and innovation programmes of Catalan, Spanish and international quality agencies.
- To act as a point of liaison between UAO CEU and the Catalan (AQU) and Spanish (ANECA) quality agencies.
- To propose, review and update the quality standards and indicators of our University in accordance with the new European framework (European Standards and Guidelines).
- To foster the creation of proposals, programmes and initiatives specific to UAO CEU in issues relating to assessment, quality and teaching innovation.
- To extend the University's commitment to and relationship with society, institutions, businesses and the technological and scientific community by meeting specific social demands and the needs of local communities.
- To foster and provide technical support in the processes of institutional assessment, certification and accreditation.
- To foster improvement plans and oversee their implementation.
- To prepare reports on satisfaction studies (PAS, PDI, students —teacher assessment, ability to find work— and employers) and listening to suggestions and complaints.
CONTACT US
If you wish to contact the Quality Office, you can do so at [email protected]
INTRODUCTION
Abat Oliba CEU University has the following tools to collect and measure the satisfaction of its stakeholders. These tools allow us to achieve both efficient management of official undergraduate and master’s programmes and proper analysis of the quality and excellence of our training programmes:
- Survey of student satisfaction with the teacher and the course
- Survey of student satisfaction with the educational programme.
- Survey of graduate satisfaction with the training received and self-assessment of transversal skills acquired.
- Survey of teacher satisfaction with the educational programme.
- Employability survey (in collaboration with the AQU quality agency).
- Online mailbox: “Give us your opinion”.
- Meetings of the Office of the Vice-Rector for Students with delegates and sub-delegates from each of the undergraduate programmes.
LEAGUE TABLES
Abat Oliba CEU University leads the league table of private universities in Catalonia.
The study analyses 32 variables to establish the level of teaching and research.
Abat Oliba CEU University (UAO CEU) is the highest-ranking private Catalan university in Spain, as accredited by the Institute of Industrial and Financial Analysis (IAIF) of the Complutense University of Madrid. As for private universities, Abat Oliba CEU University scored 55.83 points, making us third best, behind only the University of Navarre (100 points), which came first in the research and teaching ranking, and Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid (59.29 points).
The study “University Quality in Spain” analyses variables grouped by factors such as human resources, the provision of IT resources (spending per enrolled student and IT support per thousand students), academic performance, the university’s bibliographical availability and the results of the doctoral programme, among others.
The data, provided by the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE), shows that public universities lead the way in research but private universities top the tables for teaching.
This study shows the CEU group’s commitment to talent and academic excellence. For more than 75 years it has worked to provide a university education to young people, and that is why it is the Spanish private educational institution that invests the most money in scholarships and grants. This investment aims to drive young talent through the Talent Bank, a fund aimed at granting scholarships and financial support to students with the best academic skills, and ensuring no talented, motivated student stops studying their degree for financial reasons.
At Abat Oliba CEU University we offer all our students the possibility of applying for scholarships and financial support depending on their personal and financial circumstances and academic merits through our Scholarships Programme, funded both by our own resources and by contributions from collaborating institutions. We also have agreements with financial institutions to provide loans and lines of credit so that students can finance their studies at the University with favourable conditions.
A whole set of measures to foster talent and excellence.
RANKING OF PRIVATE CATALAN UNIVERSITIES AND TEACHING QUALITY
League table put together by the Institute of Industrial and Financial Analysis (IAIF) 2009: The quality of universities in Spain.
| PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ABAT OLIBA CEU UNIVERSITY | 55.83 | |
| 2. RAMON LLULL UNIVERSITY | 50.28 | |
| 3. INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA | 47.37 | |
| 4. UNIVERSITY OF VIC | 8.15 |
DEGREE INDICATORS
Communication
- Indicators of Degree in Journalism 2010-2019
- Indicators of Degree in Journalism 2019-2020
- Indicators of Degree in Advertising and Public Relations 2010–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Advertising and Public Relations 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Digital Communication and New Technologies 2012–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Digital Communication and New Technologies 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Audiovisual Postproduction 2011–2019
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Audiovisual Postproduction 2019–2020
Business and Economics
- Indicators of Degree in Business Administration 2010–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Business Administration 2019–2010
- Indicators of Degree in Economics and Management 2012–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Economics and Management 2019–2020
- Indicators of Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management 2010–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Management and Communication in Social and Solidarity Entities 2013–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Management and Communication in Social and Solidarity Entities 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Logistics and International Trade 2013–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Logistics and International Trade 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting 2014–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting 2019–2020
Law and Political Science
- Indicators of Degree in Political Science 2012–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Political Science 2019–2020
- Indicators of Degree in Criminology and Security 2012–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Criminology and Security 2019–2020
- Indicators of Degree in Law 2010–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Law 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in the Legal Profession 2013–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in the Legal Profession 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2009–2019
- Indicators of Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Maritime Law 2018–2019
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Maritime Law 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Public Law 2019–2020
Education and Humanities
- Indicators Degree in Early Childhood Education 2010–2019
- Indicators Degree in Early Childhood Education 2019–2020
- Indicators of Degree in Primary Education 2010–2019
- Indicators of Degree in Primary Education 2019–2020
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2009–2019
- Indicators of Official Master's Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2019–2020
REPORTS
Communication
- Report for the Degree in Journalism 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Journalism 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Journalism 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Advertising and Public Relations 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Advertising and Public Relations 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Advertising and Public Relations 2012–2013
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Digital Communication and New Technologies 2012–2013
- Report for the Official Master's Degree in Audiovisual Postproduction 2011–2012
- Report for the Official Master's Degree in Audiovisual Postproduction 2012–2013
- Report for the Department of Communication 2015–2017
- Report for the Department of Communication 2016–2018
- Report for the Department of Communication 2018–2020
Business and Economics
- Report for the Degree in Business Management 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Business Management 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Business Management 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Economics and Management 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Marketing and Commercial Management 2012–2013
- Report for the Department of Business and Economics 2014–2016
- Report for the Department of Business and Economics 2015–2017
- Report for the Department of Business and Economics 2016–2018
- Report for the Department of Business and Economics 2017–2019
- Report for the Department of Business and Economics 2018–2020
Law and Political Science
- Report for the Degree in Political Science 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Criminology and Security 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Law 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Law 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Law 2012–2013
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2009–2010
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2010–2011
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2011–2012
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Administrative Management 2012–2013
- Report for the Department of Law and Political Science 2014–2016
- Report for the Department of Law and Political Science 2015–2017
- Report for the Department of Law and Political Science 2016–2018
- Report for the Department of Law and Political Science 2018–2020
Education and Humanities
- Report for the Degree in Early Childhood Education 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Early Childhood Education 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Early Childhood Education 2012–2013
- Report for the Degree in Primary Education 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Primary Education 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Primary Education 2012–2013
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2009–2010
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2010–2011
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2011–2012
- Report for the Official Master’s Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies 2012–2013
- Report for the Department of Education and Humanities 2015–2017
- Report for the Department of Education and Humanities 2017–2019
Psychology
- Report for the Degree in Psychology 2009–2010
- Report for the Degree in Psychology 2010–2011
- Report for the Degree in Psychology 2011–2012
- Report for the Degree in Psychology 2012–2013
- Report for the Department of Psychology 2014–2016
- Report for the Department of Psychology 2016–2018
- Report for the Department of Psychology 2018–2020
ACCREDITATION REPORTS
UAO CEU QUALITY POLICY
The quality policy of the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO CEU) is inspired by the mission and vision of the UAO CEU, and is embodied in the performance of its educational and research activities and in the transfer of knowledge to society, as well as in the active relationship with internal and external stakeholders of the university.
The quality policy revolves around solid values such as justice, dignity, respect and integrity and aims to bring together faculty, students, non-teaching staff and other stakeholders of the university in a way that promotes excellence at all levels of the University.
UAO CEU QUALITY MANUAL
The Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIC) of Abat Oliba CEU University (UAO CEU) was evaluated by AQU Catalunya as part of the AUDIT programme (2010) and was rated positively.
UAO CEU SGIC PROCESSES
STRATEGIC PROCESSES
KEY PROCESSES
- KP 01 Process for design and approval of educational offerings
- KP 02 Process for defining candidate profiles and student admission
- KP 03 Process of reviewing and improving educational programmes
- KP 04 Process for student guidance and mentoring
- KP 05 Process for educational planning and development
- KP 06 Process of learning outcomes
- KP 07 Process for planning mobility
- KP 08 Process for managing mobility
- KP 09 Process for managing and reviewing careers guidance
- KP 10 Process for managing external work placements
- KP 11 Process of support for finding work
- KP 12 Process for suspension of programme
- KP 13 Process for providing reports for programmes
- KP 14 Degree accreditation process
SUPPORT PROCESSES
- SP 01 SGIC document management process
- SP 02 Process for hiring and onboarding PDI
- SP 03 Process for hiring and onboarding PAS
- SP 04 Process for measuring stakeholder satisfaction
- SP 05 Process for managing incidents, complaints and suggestions
- SP 06 Process for managing material resources and services
- SP 07 Process for training, assessing and promoting PDI
- SP 08 Process for training and assessing PAS
- SP 09 Process for managing agreements with organisations
- SP 10 Process relating to public information and accountability
- SP 11 Process for measuring results
- SP 12 Process for analysis and continuous improvement of results
TEACHER ASSESSMENT MANUAL
Abat Oliba CEU establishes a three-year assessment system of teaching staff activity as part of the DOCENTIA programme, as described in the Teaching Assessment Manual, with a system of annual assessment of the teaching, research and management activity carried out by teaching staff, which is published in the Manual on the Performance Assessment System.
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS
Europe
- European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
- ECTS User Guide
- Sorbonne Declaration 1998
- Bologna Declaration 1999
- Salamanca Report 2001
- Prague Communiqué 2001
- Berlin Communiqué 2003
- Graz Declaration 2003
- Bergen Communiqué 2005
- London Communiqué 2007
- European Qualifications Framework
- The role of universities in the Europe of knowledge
Official State Gazette
- Royal Decree 1791/2010 of 30 December
- Royal Decree 861/2010 of 2 July
- Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January
- Organic Law 6/2001 of 21 December
- Organic Law 4/2007 of 12 April
- Royal Decree 1044/2003 of 1 August
- Royal Decree 1125/2003 of 5 September
- Royal Decree 49/2004 of 19 January
- Royal Decree 55/2005 of 21 January
- Royal Decree 56/2005 of 21 January
- Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October
Catalan Official Gazette
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