The quality management system for in teaching and learning at the Technical University of Braunschweig serves the overarching aim of establishing a holistic culture of quality at our university. By this we mean the continuous joint implementation of measures by members of the university community to ensure the quality of study programmes, teaching and the general conditions for studying, in line with our mission statement.
Since 2023, the Technical University of Braunschweig has been working towards system accreditation and, as part of this process, is developing its own quality assurance system for study programmes and teaching. With this in mind, existing quality assurance processes relating to study programmes and teaching have been reviewed and adapted, and new processes have been established.
The TU Braunschweig’s quality management system is centred on four principles: comprehensive, process-oriented, dialogue-oriented and efficient. This results in a quality management system that promotes and ensures continuous improvement in study programmes and teaching. It is underpinned by defined, interlinked structures of responsibilities within administrative departments and committees.
Of central importance is the continuous operation of this cycle, with the aim of constant improvement in study programmes and teaching. The phases of the quality cycle are directly interlinked; the further development and improvement of processes in study programmes and teaching are not restricted to fixed points in time, but can be initiated and implemented at any time. The quality management processes at TU Braunschweig follow the general PDCA cycle of quality planning (Plan), implementation (Do), quality review (Check) and further development (Act). The quality cycle encompasses measures at both university-wide and faculty level, which are linked together through established quality assurance procedures.
The concept of quality assurance for study programmes (development of study programms) and accreditation also follows these principles of the continuous quality cycle.