Quality Enhancement Review
Cardiff University has received a positive outcome in the Quality Enhancement Review (QER) which was undertaken by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in March 2026.
The QAA published its report of the QER on 21 May 2026 which confirmed the following judgements:
- Cardiff University meets the requirements of the ESG Part 1 for internal quality assurance.
- Cardiff University meets the relevant baseline regulatory requirements of the Quality Assessment Framework for Wales.
This is a positive judgement, which means the University has robust arrangements for securing academic standards, managing academic quality, and for enhancing the quality of the student experience.
The full report is published by the QAA on its website.
We are delighted with the positive outcome to the QER which provides assurance that we comply with our regulatory requirements and have in place effective practices for managing academic quality and standards. The report captures some of the fantastic work we have undertaken to enhance the student experience and identifies areas for us to strengthen further as we work with our students to deliver the ambition in our strategy, ‘Our Future, Together’.
QER is the method by which Welsh higher education providers are reviewed by the QAA on behalf of Medr under the Quality Assessment Framework for Wales. A review is scheduled every five years.
The University will be developing an action plan which will explain how we capitalise on the commendation received and how we will address the recommendation and the three areas of ongoing development.
The action plan will be published in July 2026.