英国高等教育外部质量保障体系包括英国高等教育基金委员会、高等教育质量保障署、专业机构和新闻机构等社会组织。牛津大学研究生教育处于英国高等教育外部质量保障体系之下同时又保持本身的自治传统。英国高等教育外部质量保障体系很好地促进了牛津大学的研究生教育的内部质量保障建设。这些成功的经验对我们的研究生教育的质量保障有重要的启示。
The external education quality assurance system in the U.K.consists of the Higher Education Funding Council for England,the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education,certain specialized agencies and social organizations,and the news media.While postgraduate education at the Oxford University retains its traditional autonomy,the external education quality assurances have promoted the development of its internal quality assurance.Their successful experience sets a good example for graduate education quality assurance in China.