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The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has opened a consultation on future approaches to the UK’s transnational education provision

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) in the United Kingdom has launched a consultation on future approaches to the UK's transnational education provision (TNE) . The consultation seeks views from universities and non-UK agencies, networks, and organizations with an interest in the quality assurance and quality enhancement of TNE. QAA undertakes independent assessments and evaluations of the quality of UK transnational education to inform regulatory decision-making. The agency aims to develop a strategic understanding of TNE, including through a review of TNE activities to ensure that students studying for a UK higher education qualification receive a high-quality education. The consultation is part of QAA's efforts to improve the quality of international education and help UK companies expand overseas. The UK's higher education sector is underpinned by rigorous internal and external quality assessment and quality assurance mechanisms. The consultation on TNE is part of the European policy agenda on quality assurance in education and training, which is guided by the Common Principles for Quality Assurance[6]. The 2023 European Quality Assurance Forum will explore QA policies and practices that support new forms of internationalization and invite the audience to reflect on how quality assurance can meet emerging needs and arising challenges in the sector. The Forum will be of interest to rectors and vice-rectors responsible for quality assurance, quality assurance officers in higher education institutions, students, quality assurance agency staff, and researchers working in higher education or in the quality assurance field.