Open AccessFactors Affecting Successful Quality Assurance Implementation in Vietnamese Higher Education: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Loc Thi My Nguyen,
Trung Tran,
Thuan Van Pham,
Tien-Trung Nguyen,
Hien Thi Thu Le,
Trinh Thi Phuong Thao,
Thanh Thi Nghiem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4564
Subject(s) - quality assurance , accreditation , vietnamese , higher education , qualitative research , medical education , quality (philosophy) , program assurance , quality management , business , political science , medicine , engineering , sociology , operations management , management system , marketing , social science , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , law , service (business)
Quality assurance and accreditation was officially introduced into the higher education system in Vietnam over ten years ago. It is evident that quality assurance has resulted in positive impacts on university management, teaching, learning and research activities. This paper aims to explore factors that aid the successful implementation of higher education quality assurance and accreditation in Vietnam. Through semi-structured interviews with 32 participants, this study identified a number of factors that contributed to quality assurance processes, including awareness of the importance of quality assurance, better institutional manager leadership, support of university lecturers, staff, and students, and the vital responsibility of internal quality assurance staff. These confirm that internal stakeholders play an important role in undertaking quality assurance programmes and activities.