Audit of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences 2026
FINEEC conducts an audit of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (XAMK). A two-day audit visit at the XAMK is carried out during 22 ̶ 23 April 2026. The audit report is to be published in August 2024.
The audit will be carried out by a national audit team:
- President, CEO Mika Hannula, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (chair)
- Student Sanja Laitinen-Lindelöf, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
- Senior Manager, Environment and Responsibility Tuomas Kara, UPM Forest
- Education Manager Anu Pruikkonen, Lapland University of Applied Sciences.
The new audit framework combines European quality assurance standards for higher education with the priorities of Finnish HEIs
The purpose of the audit
- To ensure that HEIs maintain and develop the quality of their operations, and to support their continuous, comprehensive and long-term development.
- To ensure that the quality work of HEIs comply with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).
- To support strategic management in HEIs, and the implementation of their institutional profiles and core mission objectives.
- To provide stakeholders with information on the operations of HEIs and the development of their quality.
The two evaluation areas of the audit focus on strategic and quality management, as well as on learning, teaching and guidance.
The audit applies the 4th cycle pilot phase audit manual for HEIs.
FINEEC’s audits of HEIs are guided by the principles of enhancement-led evaluation
The audit supports HEIs in developing their operations, considering each institution’s distinctive characteristics, profile and objectives. The enhancement-led evaluation, places emphasis on trust, engagement and a respectful approach to the evaluation subject. In the audit, both the HEI and audit team identify strengths and areas for development in the HEI’s operations.
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