To bring to the forefront the impact and effectiveness of IQA Systems on enhancing Higher Education and employability, is a guide for higher education institutions planning to design and develop their own systems. It provides useful guidance to national and institutional policy makers and quality assurance officials, by presenting the latest international trends in internal quality systems, including innovative practices and principles.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published a series of case studies online in which eight universities shared their experiences on building innovative effective internal quality assurance (IQA) systems. It included a case study about the University of Bahrain entitled “From Externally to Internally Driven Quality Assurance.”

The aim of this publication is to bring to the forefront the impact and effectiveness of IQA Systems on enhancing Higher Education and employability, is a guide for higher education institutions planning to design and develop their own systems. It provides useful guidance to national and institutional policy makers and quality assurance officials, by presenting the latest international trends in internal quality systems, including innovative practices and principles.