Last week, the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ), together with an assessment panel consisting of physiotherapists, a naprapath, and chiropractors, conducted a site visit at School of Naprapathy.
The visit was conducted through interviews with various staff categories and student representatives, as well as a tour of the institution's facilities, including both campus-based and clinical teaching environments. Overall, the institution feels that the assessment panel, based on the self-evaluation and submitted materials, engaged in discussions on valuable aspects. Topics raised included admission requirements for the study program, the scientific basis of the education, the institution's pedagogical approach, quality assurance of clinical training (VIL/VFU), resource issues, student influence, and the institution's vision. All in all, we found the interviews to be very rewarding and positive.
I would like to emphasize once again how important and positive all forms of supervision and review are for contributing to the quality development of our operations. The reflections and lessons we take with us from the supervision process will form the basis for our upcoming quality plan.
The statement from the assessment panel, regarding whether the institution meets the requirements set for basic higher education, is expected in February/March 2024.
Helène Schulte, Licensed Physician, PhD
President, School of Naprapathy