Transparency
Following its Code of Ethics, AQUA is committed to actively publishing relevant information about its activities and ensuring the right of acces to public information.
The Code of Ethics of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in Andorra (AQUA) defines the values that should guide the actions of AQUA personnel and those who collaborate with it, as well as the commitments that arise from them, to promote ethical behavior and foster best practices in carrying out their duties.
You can consult the Code of Ethics here.
The quality policy of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education in Andorra is based on the pillars of the agency's mission, vision, and values, aiming to ensure the internal quality assurance of AQUA. Its primary objective is to contribute to sound strategic planning and operational management of the institution. AQUA expresses the following commitments to quality:
• Compliance with current legislation and the Agency's Code of Ethics.
• Design, implementation, monitoring, and review of its internal quality assurance system (IQAS), based on the cycle of continuous improvement.
• External evaluation according to international quality standards.
• Accountability and effective communication with its stakeholders.
The internal quality policy applies to all AQUA's internal processes, deployed in procedures. All the management and technical team are subject to this policy.
The activities of AQUA are published in the annual activity reports. These are approved by the Steering Committee and submitted to the Legislative Committee for Education, Research, Culture and Sport of the General Council.
AQUA public holidays are published annually.
Below you can find the minimun and maximun annual salaries for each position at AQUA.
The salaries were approved by the AQUA Executive Committee in July 2023 (since then, the increases in the Consumer Price Index have not been taken into account).
Position | Salary | |
Minimum | Maximum | |
Junior Quality Assurance Specialist | €24,000.00 | €30,000.00 |
Quality Assurance Specialist | €30,000.00 | €40,000.00 |
Senior Quality Specialist | €40,000.00 | €55,000.00 |
Director | €60,000.00 | €70,000.00 |
The development of a Gender Equality Plan responds to the AQUA's desire to ensure that its operational functions and working conditions are developed by the principle of effective equal opportunities between people and following Law 6/2022, of 31 March, for the effective application of the right to equal treatment and opportunities and non-discrimination between women and men.
The AQUA equality plan was approved by the Steering Committee on 19 June 2024. You can consult the document here.
The Steering Committee's resolutions are published to maintain transparency and efficient communication with the educational community and other stakeholders.