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Meeting of the Joint Committee 5 th to 7 th October 2011, Cyprus In-put of the Associations of Universities of Applied Sciences – UAS (FHK). Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, Austria (FHK). umbrella organization of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)
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Meeting of the Joint Committee 5th to 7th October 2011, Cyprus In-put of the Associations of Universities of Applied Sciences – UAS (FHK)
Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, Austria (FHK) • umbrella organization of the Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) • joint representation of the executive and academic bodies • strategy developement and lobbying • communication platform
Current developments within the national framework conditions • amendment of the UAS Study Act • new act regulating the external Quality Assurance of Higher Education • unification of the framework conditions • regular institutional audits every 7 years • still program-accreditation for UAS but no more re-accreditation • easier for UAS to change substantial curricula-elements without the need of an additional accreditation-process (resolution within the academic body in accordance with the provider)
Contact • E-Mail: office@fhk.ac.at • Address: Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (FHK) General Secretariat Bösendorferstraße 4/11 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 (0) 1/8906345-10 Fax: +43 (0) 1/890 6345 60 • Homepage: www.fhk.ac.at