Fiji Higher Education Commission

University of Fiji – Careers Teachers Workshop 2016

Akuila SavuQAPPA (E)Fiji Higher Education Commission

Overview*Introduction

*Education System in Fiji

*QA Approach in Fiji

*Legal Framework

*Mandated Functions

*Fiji Qualifications Framework

*Autonomy

*Reporting Line

*Strategic Alignment

*Vision, Mission & Values

*Organisation Chart

*Consultancy

*Processes

*Core Services

*Quality

Education System in Fiji

Early Childhood Education

Primary Schools

*Secondary Schools *Vocational Schools

*HEIs (including universities) *Employment / Non Formal Sector / Subsistence

*Technical Colleges

Ministry of Education

FHEC

QA Approach in Fiji

Legal Framework

Higher Education Promulgation 2008

Higher Education Regulations 2009

Higher Education (Qualification) Regulations 2010

Higher Education (Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)

Reporting Line

Minister of Education – Dr.

Mahendra Reddy

Fiji Higher Education

Commission

Fiji Qualifications Council and

other Commission Committees

FHEC Secretariat

Strategic AlignmentTertiary Education Strategy 2016 - 2020

(almost finalised, with MoE)

Strategic Development Plan 2016 – 2020 (finalised, to be launched soon)

Annual Business Plan

Section Plan

FIJI HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (FHEC)

VISIONFiji, a premier, world class higher education destination.

MISSIONTo ensure that HEIs pursue an indispensable level of quality, excellence and relevance in higher education that is globally competitive and internationally recognised.

Consultancy• Individual Consultants

– Dr. John Harre– Mrs. Elizabeth Clewley– Mr. Lynn Stanton– Mr. Viliame Rabici– Mr. Vivek Jain

• PINZ

• MFAT / TEC / NZQA / Careers NZ

• MQA

• HKCAAVQ

• YAHE / YHEEC

Process – QA Framework

•Recognition•Awarenesss of Policies•Review for Institutional Accreditation

•Registration

1. Institutional Accreditation

• Implementation of IQA in HEIs

•Funding Model/Compliance

•Self Assessment

2. Institutional Quality Assurance

System •National Qualifications (D&I)

•Programme Accreditation on the FQF

•Foreign Qualifications3. Programme Accreditation

•EER•CBT•Peer Review

4. External Evaluation and

Review •HEIs Capability in Self-Assessment

•Opportunities to allow PAA

5. Progamme Area Accreditation

(PAA)

•Atleast 7 years of continuous improvement (proven record)

6. Institutional Self - Accreditation

Core Services of FHEC

Accreditation Services

CommunicationNetwork

Qualifications and Standards

Development Capacity Building

Qualifications Registers and Records(ROL)

Advisory to Government’s

initiatives

Quality Assurance Monitor & SuperviseGov’t Funds to HEIs

FHEC Timeline2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

*HEAB established

*HEP 2008

*HER 2009 *FHEC established

*HE(Q)R 2010

Institutional Accreditation begins

FHEC website launched

TPAF Team joins FHEC

PINZ Consultation begins

Strategic Development Plan 2012 - 2015

Fiji Qualifications Framework launching

Completion of PINZ Consultation

Programme AccreditationBegins (1-6)

Funding Model Framework adopted

Revised Organisation Structure

Funding Model structure finalised

EER Trials commence

HE(Q)(A)R 2013

Institutional funding M&S commences

Committee for the Accreditation of University Qualifications(CAUQ) finalised (7-10)

APQN review

CAUQ Accreditation commences (10 programmes)

New Website launched

Record of Learning (ROL) data services

Completion of APQR Review – Substantially Compliant

TES 2016 - 2020

SDP 2016 - 2020

Quality• Stakeholder Value• Industry requirements = Graduate

Profile• Relevance• Alumni

Quality• Industry – Academia collaboration• Inaugural conference – August 2015• Tourism Mini-conference –

December 2015• NZ Careers Tour 2016–Harmonisation / Data coherence

Thank you

and

Vinaka Vakalevu