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QUALITY ASSURANCE

Link Campus University
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Autonomy of University

The autonomy of Universities hasbeen ratified by the Constitution(art.33, in 1948)

The concept of autonomy entered

the Italian University system in1989, by the Statutes


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Autonomy elements

STANDARDS

CREDITS

FINANCING

RESEARCH

Defined and specified standardproduction costs

Increase of the paid university taxes,new funding system, co-financing

Defined and specified trainingcurricula (classes)

New research project evaluation(anonymous referees)


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State Control

Competitiveness must be boundto quality

Competitiveness among thedifferent branches of Italianuniversity

State qualitycontrol

Autonomy ofUniversities

Assessment of output andoutcomes determines distributionof funds

Limits toautonomy


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Control State Authorities

Observatory for Assessment ofUniversity System(until 1999)

National Committee for

Assessment of University System(CNVSU, from 2000)


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MISSION & HISTORY

"Preparing students from around the world to serve

internationally"

Link Campus Internationals goal is to foster an effective academic

programme and a supportive environment for the development of

the students maximum potential.

To achieve its mission, The Link Campus International

concentrates its preparation in the following areas:

Academic learning/research Professional training

Social preparation on the local and international levels

Team building and cooperative awareness


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TEAM BUILDING AND

COOPERATIVE AWARENESS

While being exposed to many cultural beliefs as a LINKCAMPUS INTERNATIONAL student, the scholar alsocomes to understand the important role of an internationaldiverse campus in the art, music, history, and politics of theWestern world. International values are emphasized, whichinclude: ethical and honest behaviour, ethical business

practices, acceptance of others, a world view emphasizinghelping the less fortunate, philanthropy, contributing topeace and conflict resolution, and protecting ones healthand mental acuteness, as well as the environment.

The graduate leaves having been exposed to a system of

values vital to a rich personal life and to coping with thecomplexities of modern society.

A degree from The Link Campus International is animportant academic achievement, signifying that thegraduate has undergone a rigorous academic education.


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Upon graduation,

students will be able to:

Speak, write and communicate effectively in English as aworld language, as a result of clear thinking and extensivereading, writing, interaction and observation.

Understand the importance of evaluative thinking, statistical

analysis, and possess the skills to research, report andcompose scientific presentations based on a hypothesis andunder girded by proper citations and bibliographic entries.

Engage in meaningful and productive careers and/or pursueadditional education.

Be responsible stewards of their personal resources andown human resources.

Base their lives on their own carefully thought-outphilosophy of life, which includes respect and concern forothers.


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The International University (LINK CAMPUSINTERNATIONAL) is a foreign university based on theEuropean system of university education, providing aglobalized perspective in its curriculum.

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL prepares students to findinnovative solutions to the complex problems of the 21stcentury, and to achieve their maximum potential.

Under the direction of Prof. Enzo Scotti, Founding Presidentof Link Campus a similar goal of preparation was sought for

the previous decade. In the years following 2006, significantgrowth and metamorphosis occurred in transforming LINKCAMPUS INTERNATIONAL to its current status as a well-known institution offering degrees on the undergraduate andgraduate levels.

LINK CAMPUS ACHIEVEMENTS


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LINK CAMPUS was chartered in Italy as a private degree-

granting institution on the university level. LINK CAMPUS

INTERNATIONALs programmes in Business Administration

and Diplomatic Studies are patterned on the EuropeanECTS educational system which is respected throughout the

world and is based on the tradition of European Higher

Education. In the unique international setting of LINK

CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL-Rome, the educational

approach is globalized and provides preparation in severalareas.

LINK CAMPUS ACHIEVEMENTS


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HOLISTIC EDUCATION

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONALs goal of

academic, ethical, professional, social, and

spiritual development, as focused in the mission

statement of LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL,provides for the education of the whole person.


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GLOBAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL graduates hold

an impressive array of positions at multi-national

firms, NGOs and other international organizationsthroughout the world. LINK CAMPUS

INTERNATIONAL assists students in locating

career opportunities.


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CROSS CULTURAL COMPETENCY

This important focus of LINK CAMPUS

INTERNATIONALs programmes is achievedthrough its learning environment comprised of

both professors and students from around the

globe.


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PERSONAL ATTENTION

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONALs optimal

student:-professor ratio allows close interaction

with professors who take a personal interest ineach students success. The caring LINK

CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL faculty and staff

foster a supportive learning environment.


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TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONALs

European transfer credit policy

assures students the benefit of the

studies they have already completed

en route to their desired degrees.


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INTERNATIONAL TIES

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL is a member of

a consort Link Campus International of

universities and hosts visiting professors and

student groups. Through LINK CAMPUSINTERNATIONALs cooperative arrangements,

LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL students have

the opportunity to study-abroad and transfer their

credits back to LINK CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL


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1. Any definition of quality must bedefined in terms of the context inwhich it is used.

2. In the case of HEIs, we should bear inmind that an institution may be of highquality in relation to one factor or inthe perspective of a category of

stakeholders, but of low quality inrelation to another.


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What we evaluate in Italy

1) General Organization of theCourses 2) Organization of teaching courses 3) Didactic activity and study activity

4) Infrastructures 5) Interest and Satisfaction 6) General information and specific

information (about the Faculty).

All this info we obtain throughquestionnaires that students fulfillonline


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Effectiveness indicators deal with the

extent to which an activity fulfils itsintended purpose or function.

This could include completion rates,graduate employment rates and

student satisfaction, among others.Efficiency indicators deal with theextent to which an activity achievesits goal while minimizing resourceusage.

This could include, for example, staff-student ratios, unit costs, spaceutilization, or time to graduation.


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Education quality and market

The use of the term quality of the education itdepends on the perspective of the different actors(governments, high executives been suitable to

the planning, administrators, heads of institute,teachers, students and parents).

The governments and the high ministerialexecutives employed to the planning, it intendsany thing when they speak of quality of the

education


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They usually speak of the characteristics or

ownership of the educational system of a nation

considered in underarticulation, as for instancethe primary school/higher education or that

professional (specific for the market).

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The indicators of quality can vary: fromthe percentage of the GDP (grossdomestic product) that a nation runsover in the education, to indicationsrelated to the middle dimensions of theclasses, to the conditions of thescholastic buildings, to the percentage ofstudents that we achieve a certain type

of diploma, to the middle score gotten bythe nation in a test of profit that allows ainternational comparison.


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Some conclusion

The use and the increasing application ofan ample range of indicators educationalit furnishes a further indication around

the variety of the aspects that they isable to consider for saying something onthe quality of the education.

Discussion


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Contacts

Office of the Associate Registrar

Tel: +39 06 85 37 09 221

Fax: +39 06 85 37 09 211

E-mail: [email protected]

Academic Office: Undergraduate Programmes (BA and MA)

Tel: +39 06 85 37 09 223/7Fax: +39 06 85 37 09 211


Office of Graduate Programmes (Master of Arts -1 Year Programme )

Link Campus, University of Malta

Via Nomentana, 335

00162 Rome Italy

Tel: +39 06 85 37 09 213Fax: +39 06 85 37 09 211


www.unilink.it

Link Campus, University of MaltaVia Nomentana, 335

00162 Rome Italy
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