The Faculty of Humanities’ bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes are currently undergoing an accreditation processes in accordance with the verification, monitoring, modification and accreditation (VSMA) framework established by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya).

On Thursday, 12 March 2015, an external assessment committee appointed by AQU Catalunya will visit the UIC in order to conduct an on-site assessment of the Faculty of Humanities’’ degree programmes. The accreditation visit will have the following specific aims:

• To ensure the quality of the academic programmes offered, in accordance with the stipulated levels of aptitude and the criteria outlined in the corresponding legislation.
• To guarantee the provision of valid, reliable information that is useful in the decision-making processes of the users of the university system.
• To facilitate the development of internal quality-improvement processes for the programmes and services provided by Catalan universities.

The range of planned sessions includes a public session that can be attended by anyone interested in expressing an opinion regarding the development of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Humanities and Cultural Studies and the Master's Programme in Arts and Cultural Management.

This public session will take place on Thursday, 12 March 2015, at 6 p.m. in the Rector’s Office Boardroom.