Quality Assurance
The Departments are key actors in the University’s Quality Assurance System.
Within the framework of Quality Assurance processes, Departments prepare the following documents annually:
- Departmental Development Plan — the Department’s strategic planning document, drawn up in line with the University Strategic Plan. The Plan has a three-year scope and is updated annually. It is integrated with the planning of academic and research staff and with the financial budget.
- Annual Monitoring and Review Report — a document for the analysis and self-assessment of the main activities carried out and results achieved during the reference year in the areas of teaching, research, knowledge dissemination, and resource management.
These documents are prepared in accordance with the formats, procedures, and timelines established by specific acts and circulars issued by the University of Florence, in compliance with ANVUR requirements and the University’s Quality Assurance System.
The main bodies involved in the Department’s QA processes are the Director, the Department Council, the Steering and Self-Assessment Committee, and any delegates appointed for specific areas.
LINK – link to the Department Organisation page
For the implementation of QA processes relating to Degree Programmes and PhD Programmes, the Department also relies on the work carried out by the governing bodies of the Programmes for which it is responsible, as well as by the Schools in which it participates.
LINK – link to the Department Teaching page
Department Documents
- Departmental Development Plan 2026
- Annual Monitoring and Review Report 2025 (restricted access)
Documents relating to previous years are available in the restricted-access area.
Evaluation of Teaching
Quality assurance at the University
- The Quality Assurance (QA) System
- QA Bodies and Key Players
- Documents and Guidelines
- Tools for monitoring and data collection
- Training and promotion of a quality culture
Last update
25.06.2026