Academic quality policy

The Academic Quality Policy of the Guttmann University Institute of Neurorehabilitation, Internal Academic Quality System (SIQuA), reflects the strong commitment of the institution to the quality of its training programs.

Starting from the AUDIT guidelines of the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation) programme and the recommendations of the European Association for Quality Assurance (ENQA), the Institut Guttmann Academic Quality Policy is structured around a series of processes that regulate all aspects of teaching practice: from the creation of new qualifications, monitoring of the diplomas, the human and material resources necessary for the proper functioning of the teaching and the continuous evaluation-training of teachers and administrative staff, to handling complaints, the satisfaction of stakeholders and accountability to society.

The Internal Academic Quality System has various documents describing its structure, operation and monitoring:

• Internal Academic Quality System Manual

• Internal Academic Quality System Process Manual, composed of the following documents:

  • PE01 Definition of university quality policy and objectives.

  • PE02 Definition, implementation and monitoring of the Internal University Quality System.

  • PE03 Creation and design of new degrees. Map of qualifications.

  • PC1 Defining entry, exit and access to education profiles.

  • PC2 Teaching programming of subjects. Teaching guidelines.

  • PC3 Management of curricular internships and final Master's dissertations.

  • PC4 Student orientation.

  • PC5 Student assessment.

  • PC6 Monitoring, evaluation and improvement of qualifications.

  • PC7 Documentary management.

  • PS1 Definition of the politics, training and evaluation of the professionals of the Institut Guttmann linked to university education

  • PS2 Management of material resources and services.

  • PS3 Academical organization.

  • PS4 Management of complaints and suggestions.

  • PS5 Stakeholder satisfaction in the teaching activity.

  • PS6 Graduates job placement.

  • PS7 Public information and accountability.

  • Tutorial action plan.

Performance indicators on the development of the processes are presented in the following documents:

• Results indicators. University master's in Neurorehabilitation degree.
• Results indicators. University Master's in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Cognitive Stimulation.

Verified reports

• 2010 Verified report on the Master's in Neurorehabilitation.
• 2010 Verified report on the Master's in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Cognitive Stimulation. 

State agencies report 

• 2010 Verification report on the Master's in Neurorehabilitation.
• 2010 Verification report on the Master's in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and Cognitive Stimulation.
• 2011 Official degree change request Assessment.
• 2014 Report of external avaluation Instituto Universitario de Rehabilitación Guttmann.
• 2015-2016 AQU monitoring report.

Monitoring reports

• 2010-2011 Associated Centres Report.
• 2011-2012 Associated Centres Report.
• 2012-2013 Self-reporting for the accreditation.
• 2013-2014 Associated Centres Report.
• 2014-2015 Associated Centres Report.
• 2015-2016 Associated Centres Report.