Education | IPM’s nursing program certified by UK’s QAA

The UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) announced that the Macau Polytechnic Institute’s (IPM) Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program has met the standards for QAA’s International Subject Review.

The QAA, which began reviewing institutions in Macau in 2014, when IPM received a rating of “confidence” from the QAA.

During the evaluation in December 2016, the review team met members of IPM’s senior management staff, including the Head of School, teachers and academic support staff. The team also met students and alumni, clinical placement providers and employers.

The QAA review team identified six applied research, teaching and learning practices of the nursing program which meet international standards.

The assessment took into consideration subject contents, self-evaluation documents and other supporting evidence.

Students were also asked to provide the review team with written submissions to explain the learning experience from their perspectives.

IPM’s School of Health Science has taught nursing for more than 50 years, educating and training graduates that now serve in several of the region’s healthcare institutions.

According to IPM, the performances of these professionals have been highly commended.

The tertiary institution said it will continue to work closely with the MSAR government and professional peers in future, adding that the institution will face a great challenge in meeting the region’s growing demand for trained nurses.