Abstract:This article documents the changes that occurred in Portugal after the adoption of the new higher education quality assurance framework in 2007. The most obvious results of the new higher education evaluation and accreditation agency's actions can be observed primarily at the level of teaching-program provision. Accreditation activities resulted in a 40% reduction in the supply of the courses on offer between 2009(Sin et al., 2016. This reduction was felt mainly in private institutions, which confirms that sub… Show more
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