Quality Assurance (QA) is the process by which universities, through their governing bodies and the definition of objectives, monitoring actions, and checks, implement quality policy and the continuous improvement of educational offerings, research activities, and third mission activities. The Italian QA system is based on the European standards defined by ENQA (Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area 2015) and is structured in the processes of Self-Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation, defined by ANVUR in the AVA system guidelines.

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