References

Publications

FINEEC (2019). Audit manual for HEIs 2019–2024. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Publications 21. https://www.karvi.fi/en/publications/audit-manual-higher-education-institutions-2019-2024 

FINEEC (2021). FINEEC self-assessment report for the ENQA agency review 2021. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Publications 10. https://www.karvi.fi/en/publications/fineec-self-assessment-report-enqa-agency-review-2021

FINEEC (2024). National Education Evaluation Plan 2024–2027. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre.

FINEEC (2025a). Audits of higher education institutions 2025-2030. Pilot phase audit manual. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Publications 5. https://www.karvi.fi/en/publications/audits-higher-education-institutions-2025-2030-pilot-phase-audit-manual 

FINEEC (2025b). Standards and Procedures for Engineering Programme Accreditation - the Updated Version 2025. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Publications 10. https://www.karvi.fi/en/publications/standards-and-procedures-engineering-programme-accreditation-updated-version-2025

Harri, M., Huusko, M., Isoaho, K., Moitus, S., Mustonen, K. & Vuori, H. (2025). Quality and impact. Summary of the third audit cycle for HEIs 2018–2024. FINEEC. Summaries 7.  https://www.karvi.fi/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/documents/KARVI_T0125.pdf

Huusko M., Moitus S., Mustonen K., Nordblad M. & Väätäinen H. 2022. Laatua kehittämässä.  Yhteenveto korkeakoulujen kolmannen kierroksen auditoinneista vuosina 2018–2022. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Summaries 14. [Developing Quality: Summary of the Third Cycle Audits of Higher Education Institutions (2018–2022). Finnish Education Evaluation Centre.] https://www.karvi.fi/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/documents/KARVI_T1422.pdf 

Huusko, M. & Pyykkö, R. (2022). Enhancement-led evaluation as Finland’s choice – Over three decades of external quality assessment of Finnish higher education. Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. Publications 28. https://www.karvi.fi/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/documents/KARVI_2822.pdf 

Universities Act (558/2009) Universities Act | 558/2009 | Translations of statutes | Finlex

Universities of Applied Sciences Act (932/2014) https://www.finlex.fi/en/legislation/translations/2014/eng/932 

FINEEC website links

FINEEC Strategy 2024-2027 

Fourth cycle audits https://www.karvi.fi/en/evaluations/higher-education/4th-cycle-audits-higher-education-institutions-2025-2030 

Fourth cycle Q&A (in Finnish) https://www.karvi.fi/fi/4-kierroksen-auditointien-qa 

Audit register https://www.karvi.fi/en/evaluations/higher-education/audit-register-higher-education-institutions 

Publications https://www.karvi.fi/en/publications

Audit reports (third cycle) https://auditoinnit.karvi.fi/auditoinnit/en/ 

HEI complaints and appeals https://www.karvi.fi/en/evaluations/higher-education/complaints-and-appeals-procedures-hei-evaluations 

Principles for responsible use of AI in FINEEC’s audits https://www.karvi.fi/en/evaluations/higher-education/4th-cycle-audits-higher-education-institutions-2025-2030/principles-responsible-use-ai-fineecs-audits-heis 

General feedback (FINEEC) https://www.karvi.fi/fi/yhteystiedot/kysy-ja-anna-palautetta 

Higher Education Evaluation Committee https://www.karvi.fi/en/about-us/fineecs-organisation/higher-education-evaluation-committee 

EUR-ACE accreditations https://www.karvi.fi/en/evaluations/higher-education/engineering-programme-accreditations-eur-ace