External Quality Assurance
The External Quality Assurance is a process for both development and accountability. The EQA shall ensure that the internal quality management system of the provider is:
- fit for purpose according to the provider’s courses and service users;
- compliant with standards and regulations and contributing to the development of a national quality culture;
- contributing to the fulfilment of the broad goals of Malta’s Education Strategy 2014-2024;
- implemented with effectiveness, comprehensiveness and sustainability
External Quality Assurance Audits
The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), previously known as NCFHE, carried out the first External Quality Assurance Audits among the main public further and higher education institutions in Malta– the University of Malta, MCAST and ITS. This was done in line with the Commission’s legal role for ensuring quality assurance in further and higher education in Malta.
The External Quality Assurance Audit reports can be accessed as per below:
Name of Institution and EQAA Report
(Most Recent First – Descending Order)
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 13/05/2024
- Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 09/05/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 15/03/2024
- Publication Date: 20/02/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/10/2023
Cover Note by the NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 22/05/2018
- Publication Date: 20/02/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/12/2023
This audit report has been appealed as per regulation 49 of s.L. 607.03.
- EQA Report Publication Date: 23/12/2024
| Cover Note by the MFHEA |
| Quality Audit Report* |
*This audit report has been appealed by the provider in terms of the MFHEA Policy and Procedure for Appeals
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/12/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (Extension of Scope Audit) 2024
Extension of Scope Audit Report 2024
- Extension of Scope Audit Report Publication Date: 22/03/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (Programme Audit) 2023
Programme Audit Report (Programme Audit) 2023
- Programme Audit Report Publication Date: 29/11/2023
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
Follow-up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 14/07/2023
Cover Note by NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
EQA Audit Follow-Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
Cover Note by MFHEA (November 2024)
- Publication date 28/11/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (September 2024)
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/09/2024
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/06/2023
- Follow- Up Report Publication Date: 08/11/2024
| Cover Note by MFHEA |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 09/2024
| Cover Note by NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
- EQA Report Publication Date: 23/11/2022
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/07/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/07/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 04/07/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 28/05/2024
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 26/01/2024
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/01/2024
Cover Note by the NCFHE Board
Quality Audit Report
Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 08/2017
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 12/01/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 05/01/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/11/2023
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 19/10/2023
Cover Note by NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
Follow-up report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/07/2017
| Cover Note by MHFEA |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 30/06/2023
| Cover Note by NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 01/06/2017
| Cover Note by MFHEA |
Quality Audit Report
|
Cover Note by MFHEA (Programme Audit) 2022
Programme Audit Report (Programme Audit) 2022
- Programme Audit Report Publication Date: 02/12/2022
Cover Note by MFHEA (Institutional Audit) 2021
Quality Audit Report (Institutional Audit) 2021
- EQA Report Publication Date: 13/07/2021
- EQA Report Publication Date: 21/02/2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/06/2023
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/01/2022
- EQA Audit Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 11/02/2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 03/11/2021
- Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 28/02/2023
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/01/2020
- Follow-Up Report Date: 23/11/2022
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
- Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 02/10/2019
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 02/10/2019
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 22/08/2019
| Cover Note by the NCFHE Board |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 04/10/2018
Name of Institution and EQAA Report
(List by Name A-Z)
- EQA Report Publication Date: 21/02/2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/06/2023
Cover Note by MFHEA (Programme Audit) 2022
Programme Audit Report (Programme Audit) 2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 02/12/2022
Cover Note by MFHEA (Institutional Audit) 2021
Quality Audit Report (Institutional Audit) 2021
- EQA Report Publication Date: 13/07/2021
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 13/05/2025
- Publication Date: 20/02/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/10/2023
Cover Note by the NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 22/05/2018
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 26/01/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/07/2024
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/01/2020
- Follow-Up Report Date: 23/11/2022
| Cover Note by MHFEA |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 30/06/2023
| Cover Note by NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 01/06/2017
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 22/08/2019
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
- Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 02/10/2019
- EQA Report Publication Date: 31/05/2023
- EQA Report Publication Date: 04/07/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (Extension of Scope Audit) 2024
Extension of Scope Audit Report 2024
- Extension of Scope Audit Report Publication Date: 22/03/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (Programme Audit) 2023
Programme Audit Report (Programme Audit) 2023
- Programme Audit Report Publication Date: 29/11/2023
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
Follow-up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 14/07/2023
Cover Note by NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
EQA Audit Follow-Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
- EQA Report Publication Date: 03/11/2021
- Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 28/02/2023
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/06/2025
- Publication Date: 20/02/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/12/2023
| Cover Note by the NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 02/10/2019
Cover Note by MFHEA (November 2024)
- Publication date 28/11/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA (September 2024)
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/09/2024
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
| Cover Note by the MFHEA |
| Quality Audit Report* |
*This audit report has been appealed by the provider in terms of the MFHEA Policy and Procedure for Appeals
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/12/2024
- EQA Report Publication Date: 23/12/2024
- Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 09/05/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 15/03/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 29/04/2024
- EQA Report Publication Date: 23/11/2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 11/01/2022
- EQA Audit Follow-Up Report Publication Date: 11/02/2022
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/06/2023
- Follow- Up Report Publication Date: 08/11/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 23/04/2025
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 24/01/2024
Cover Note by the NCFHE Board
Quality Audit Report
Follow Up Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 08/2017
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 19/10/2023
Cover Note by NCFHE
Quality Audit Report
Follow-up report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/07/2017
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
Assessment of the Appeal
- EQA Report Publication Date: 12/01/2024
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 05/01/2024
| Cover Note by the NCFHE Board |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 04/10/2018
| Cover Note by MFHEA |
| Quality Audit Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 09/2024
| Cover Note by NCFHE |
| Quality Audit Report |
| Follow-Up Report |
- EQA Report Publication Date: 06/2016
Cover Note by MFHEA
Quality Audit Report
- EQA Report Publication Date: 19/02/2024