European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Acronym: ENQA
General Information
Identification Code: 940278813607-60
Website: https://www.enqa.eu
Entity Form: Aisbl
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/21/2014
Last Update: 2/27/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The mission of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) is to contribute significantly to the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of European higher education at a high level, and to act as a major driving force for the development of quality assurance across all the Bologna signatory countries
As the association of the European quality assurance agencies, ENQA contributes to this goal especially by promoting European co-operation in the field of quality assurance (QA) in higher education in order to develop and share good practice in QA and to foster the European dimension of QA.
ENQA’s purposes are essentially threefold:
- to represent its members at the European level and internationally;
- to function as a think tank for developing further quality assurance processes and systems in the EHEA;
- to provide services to members and other stakeholders
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Education and training
- External relations
- International co-operation and development
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ENQA was created following the Recommendation of the Council on European co-operation in quality assurance in higher education of 1998 and the Bologna Process in 1999. ENQA has been involved in the Bologna Process since the beginning. ENQA takes part in the Bologna Follow-UP Group (BFUG) meetings on a regular basis as a consultative member.
In 2003, the Ministers of the Bologna Process invited ENQA, through its members, in cooperation with EUA, EURASHE and ESIB (now ESU) to develop "an agreed set of standards, procedures and guidelines on quality assurance". The result of this cooperation is the "European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)" which were presented to the Bologna Follow-Up Group on 1 March 2005 and submitted at the European Ministers of Education meeting in Bergen in May 2005. Currently, a new version "the ESG 2015" adopted by the Ministerial Conference in May 2015, Yerevan is being used for cyclical evaluations of quality assurance and/or accreditation agencies or bodies.
ENQA holds two statutory events on an annual basis: 1) ENQA General Assembly and 2) ENQA Members' Forum.
These events present an opportunity for ENQA to present to its members and affiliates the recent developments in QA on the European level as well as ENQA past activities' results and to agree on the future activities. It is also a communication platform for members and affiliates who gather and share their ideas and good practices.
In addition, ENQA is involved in EU-funded projects as partner (http://www.enqa.eu/index.php/projects/enqa_projects/).
Communication Activities: ENQA was created following the Recommendation of the Council on European co-operation in quality assurance in higher education of 1998 and the Bologna Process in 1999. ENQA has been involved in the Bologna Process since the beginning. ENQA takes part in the Bologna Follow-UP Group (BFUG) meetings on a regular basis as a consultative member.
In 2003, the Ministers of the Bologna Process invited ENQA, through its members, in cooperation with EUA, EURASHE and ESIB (now ESU) to develop "an agreed set of standards, procedures and guidelines on quality assurance". The result of this cooperation is the "European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)" which were presented to the Bologna Follow-Up Group on 1 March 2005 and submitted at the European Ministers of Education meeting in Bergen in May 2005. Currently, a new version "the ESG 2015" adopted by the Ministerial Conference in May 2015, Yerevan is being used for cyclical evaluations of quality assurance and/or accreditation agencies or bodies.
ENQA holds two statutory events on an annual basis: 1) ENQA General Assembly and 2) ENQA Members' Forum.
These events present an opportunity for ENQA to present to its members and affiliates the recent developments in QA on the European level as well as ENQA past activities' results and to agree on the future activities. It is also a communication platform for members and affiliates who gather and share their ideas and good practices.
In addition, ENQA is involved in many EU-funded projects as partner (http://www.enqa.eu/index.php/projects/enqa_projects/).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue de l'Industrie 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 027355659
EU Office
Address: Rue de l'Industrie 10
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 027355659
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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End Date:
Funding Sources:
- EU funding
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: other income comes from :
- ENQA coordinated reviews of quality assurance agencies in the EHEA
- ENQA Leadership Development Programme
Contributions:
Total Budget: 1454296
Grants:
- Source: Civil Society CooperationAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 2204: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 111: 2
Current Year:
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 9
Members F T E: 8.5
Info Members: There are 2 staff members working 80%.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Link to the list of ENQA Members and Affiliates:
https://www.enqa.eu/membership-database/
Organisation Members: Founding member of the EQAR - European Quality Assurance Register
Member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
https://www.enqa.eu/representation/
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Officer at ENQA
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025