Comprehensive Approach to Quality Assurance in Vocational and Higher Education in Iceland: The Interaction of State Regulators and Sectoral Centers

- Остапенко, А. (orcid.org/0000-0002-2669-7227) (2025) Comprehensive Approach to Quality Assurance in Vocational and Higher Education in Iceland: The Interaction of State Regulators and Sectoral Centers In: Професійне становлення особистості: проблеми і перспективи = Profesional Development of Personality: Problems and Perspectives : матеріали доп. ХІІІ міжнар. наук.-практ. конф., м. Хмельницький, 06–07 листоп. 2025 р.: у 2 ч. , 2 . ХНУ, м. Хмельницький, Україна, pp. 190-191. ISBN 978-966-330-455-7

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Abstract

The article examines the comprehensive multi-level quality assurance (QA) system for vocational education and training (VET) and higher education (HE) in Iceland, which is based on close cooperation between state regulators and sectoral centers. In VET and general secondary education, the Ministry of Education approves curricula and controls quality through external evaluation. VET curricula are developed in collaboration with sectoral councils. A key player is the IDAN Vocational Education and Training Centre, a non-profit organization founded by industrial associations, which provides continuing education services, manages educational contracts, conducts skills assessment, and facilitates the recognition of prior learning. Higher education QA is carried out by the independent Icelandic Quality Assurance Agency (IAQA). Its mission is to develop the Quality Enhancement Framework (QEF) and conduct external reviews of HEIs to ensure compliance with European standards (EHEA). Iceland's QA system demonstrates a successful combination of state supervision with a high level of sectoral participation and self-regulation, oriented towards continuous improvement.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Quality assurance of education, Iceland, vocational education and training, higher education, IDAN centre, Icelandic Quality Assurance Agency (IAQA), sector councils, state regulation, continuing education
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 377 Specialized instruction. Vocational, technical, professional training. Vocational colleges, institutes. Polytechnics Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study
Divisions:	Institute of Vocational Education > Department of Vocational Education Foreign Systems
Depositing User:	Анна Вікторівна Остапенко
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2025 16:54
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2025 16:54
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/747486

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