Royal College of Surgeons Review
Review by the Higher Education Authority and National Qualifications Authority of Ireland of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in relation to the commencement of its degree-awarding powers.
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has requested the Minister for Education and Skills to approve bye-laws to commence their statutory degree-awarding powers. In this regard, the Minister has requested the HEA and NQAI jointly to review the RCSI in relation to the commencement of its degree-awarding powers and to advise the Minister on the matter.
Terms of Reference, Criteria and Procedures have been agreed between the RCSI, HEA, NQAI and Department of Education and Skills. An external review will be conducted by an independent expert group with a secretariat provided by the HEA and NQAI, and the evaluation will take place in Dublin in May 2010. A Ministerial decision will be made following receipt of advice from the HEA and NQAI Boards.
The full terms of reference for this review are available here.
As part of the exercise, the HEA and NQAI are engaging in a public consultation process. Submissions to the expert group are invited from interested stakeholders who wish to provide input on the commencement of RCSI degree-awarding powers.
The closing date for receipt of submissions was 7 May 2010.
Documents:
Request for submissions
Terms of Reference
Review of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
