3.1 Quality Agreements at Tilburg University
The Quality Agreements Recovery Plan describes Tilburg University's Higher Education Quality Agreements 2019–2024. This plan is widely supported; all relevant bodies and individuals have contributed their input, including the Board of Governors and the University Council. 2022 was the third year of the implementation of the Quality Agreements. At the beginning of 2022, COVID-19 still had a lot of impact on education. Many restrictions were still in place and additional examination opportunities were organized for students. During 2022, after the removal of coronavirus restrictions, education could be normalized again. In 2022, many new plans were made for the coming years, in consultation with the participation body, looking at what had been learned in the two previous years. For example, much attention was given to developing a multi-year program around Blended Learning. In 2022, there was an underspending on certain themes. This is partly because time was needed to develop new plans in the changed educational landscape. With 95% progress, Tilburg University is satisfied with the results achieved for the entire period of the Quality Agreements.
The Quality Agreements are based on the ambitions in the Strategy 2018–2021; ambitions for education, research, and impact, among others. The Weaving Minds & Characters: Strategy Towards 2027 builds on these ambitions. At the core of Tilburg University's educational vision is that students not only develop knowledge and skills, but that there is also a focus on character building. In this regards, small-scale education is an important element. This vision is guiding regarding the development and improvement of education at Tilburg University and forms the compass for the design of programs and courses.
Table 3.1.1 National themes and Quality Agreements Tilburg University | |
National theme | Quality Agreement |
1. More intensive and small-scale education | A. Expand academic staff with an educational appointment |
2. More and better guidance for students/3. Study success* | B. Perfect Program for Academic Study Success (PASS). |
2. More and better guidance for students/3. Study success | C. Action plan student well-being |
2. More and better guidance for students/3. Study success | D. Introduce learning analytics |
2. More and better guidance for students/3. Study success | E. Improve and streamline thesis supervision |
4. Educational differentiation | F. Further embed character education in education |
4. Educational differentiation | G. Further embed labor market orientation in education |
5. Appropriate and good educational facilities | H. Realize Education Innovation Laboratory |
6. Further professionalization of lecturers | I. Implement system of permanent professionalization |
6. Further professionalization of lecturers | J. Enhance digitalization in education |
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The Quality Agreements made by Tilburg University within Themes 2 and 3 contribute to both
themes; therefore, these two themes have been merged.
In consultation with the participation body, Tilburg University has chosen to allocate the Quality Resources to the Schools. The Schools have determined, in consultation with the participation body, which themes they want to focus on. Table 3.1.2 shows the resulting distribution.
Table 3.1.2 School allocation national themes total 2019-2024 in €K | ||||||
TiSEM | TSB | TLS | TSHD | TST | TOTAAL | |
1. More intensive and small-scale education | 9,103 | 5,624 | 1,495 | 2,775 | 22 | 19,019 |
2. More and better guidance for students/3. Study success | 2,747 | 2,248 | 1,519 | 685 | 111 | 7,310 |
4. Educational differentiation | 1,678 | 1,207 | 1,619 | 933 | 52 | 5,489 |
5. Appropriate and good educational facilities | 439 | 100 | 566 | 640 | 0 | 1,745 |
6. Further professionalization of lecturers | 1,098 | 920 | 2,122 | 992 | 323 | 5,455 |
TOTAL | 15,065 | 10,099 | 7,321 | 6,025 | 508 | 39,018 |
