Doctoral School Quality Assurance System (SGIQ)
Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIQ) of the School of Doctoral Studies
The UAB has designed its own Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIQ/UAB) in accordance with the directives from AQU Catalunya (The Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency), ANECA (The Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation) and ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)..
Our Doctoral School's tailor-made Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIQ) reflects our strong commitment to offering quality studies which include measures for constant revision and improvement.
SGIQ Handbook of the Doctoral School
SGIQ Process map of the Doctoral School
Quality policy of the Doctoral School
2020 SGIQ annual review report of the Doctoral School
2023 Doctoral School management report
2021 AQU doctoral cross-sectional report
AQU external evaluation report
SGIQ processes in the School of Doctoral Studies
(PE: strategic processes; PC: key processes; PS: support processes)
Strategic processes
- PE01. Definition of policy and quality objectives
- PE02. Definition, deployment and monitoring of the SGIQ
- PE03. Creation and design of PhD programmes. Degree map
- PE04. PDI policy and management
- PE05. PTGAS policy and management
Key processes
- PC01. Definition of entry, graduation and access to studies profiles
- PC02. Teaching programming of transversal training activities
- PC03. Admission to the PhD programme and assignment of tutoring and thesis supervision
- PC04. Deposit, defense and assessment of doctoral thesis
- PC05. Promotion and management of industrial doctorates
- PC06. Orientation and support to PhD students
- PC07. Follow-up of PhD students
- PC08. Management of PhD students mobility
- PC09. Monitoring, assessment and improvement of PhD programmes
- PC10. Modification and termination of PhD programmes
- PC11. Accreditation of PhD programmes
- PC12. Document management
Support processes
- PS01. Management of financial and material resources
- PS02. Service Management
- PS03. Academic organization
- PS04. Management of complaints and suggestions
- PS05. User satisfaction
- PS06. Public information and accountability
- PS07. Job placement of PhD students
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