Self-assessment, Periodic Evaluation, Accreditation
AVA system (AVA = Self-assessment, periodic assessment, accreditation) aims to improve the quality of teaching and research of universities, through the application of a Quality Assurance model based on internal procedures for the planning, management, self-assessment and improvement of teaching and scientific activities and on an external verification carried out in a clear and transparent way.
The verification translates into an accreditation judgement, outcome of a process through which a university is recognised as possessing (Initial Accreditation) or mantaining (Periodic Accreditation) the basic quality requirements for its institutional functions.
AVA system was therefore developed to achieve three main objectives:
AVA system has been operational since 2013.