2026 Quality Ambassador Training (QAT) – 1 Organised by the Student Commission Completed

Carried out since 2021 by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) Student Commission to ensure the effective involvement of students, who are one of the main stakeholders of higher education, in the quality assurance system, to disseminate the quality culture, and to provide competence in this field, the Quality Ambassador Training Program held its first session (QAT-1) this year with the participation of numerous students from different HEIs. The first phase of the program was successfully completed online on 4-5 May 2026.

Instructional design and the training and coordination of peer instructors were conducted by Coordinator Sena Çatal within the scope of the QAT – 1. In the program, Fatma Derya Arıkan, Commission Chair, and Nur Sena Altun, Commission Vice-Chair, along with Commission members Aybüke Büyüktunçay, Beyzanur Çam, Elif Turan, Esma Kazaz, Esra Solhan, İsmail Uzunel, Eda Eren, Hasan Ak, and Kadir Özkan served as peer instructors. During the training, the basic concepts of the quality assurance system, the structure and processes of THEQC, and the role of students in these processes were comprehensively conveyed to the participants. The program, conducted with the participation of students from different universities and disciplines, offered a learning environment that strengthened knowledge sharing and experience transfer through its interactive structure.

Through the presentations and interactive sessions held throughout the program, it was aimed to raise the awareness of the participants regarding their active involvement in quality processes. At the end of the training, participants gained the basic knowledge and competencies to contribute to quality assurance processes in higher education, while being encouraged to take responsibility for disseminating the quality culture in their own institutions.