Audit of the University of Jyväskylä 2027
FINEEC conducts an audit of the University of Jyväskylä. A two-day audit visit is carried out during 20-21 January 2027. The audit report is to be published in April 2027.
The audit will be carried out by a national audit team:
- Provost, Professor Kristiina Mäkelä, Aalto University (Chair)
- Vice Dean, Professor Heidi Hyytinen, University of Eastern Finland
- Student Antti Kivi, University of Helsinki
- CEO Kimmo Koski, CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd.
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 University of Jyväskylä has selected the internationalisation of degree programmes as the strategic cross-cutting theme for the audit.
The audit will apply the Audit Manual for the fourth cycle of higher education institution audits, to be published in autumn 2026.
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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