The Education Quality Enhancement Directorate

Daniel Mamo (PhD)

The Education Quality Enhancement Directorate

The Education Quality Enhancement Directorate (EQED) is dedicated to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and graduate employability across the university. Operating under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, EQED leads the design, implementation, and monitoring of quality enhancement systems that strengthen academic standards and promote innovation in education.

Through close collaboration with colleges and departments, the Directorate enhances instructional effectiveness, aligns curricula with the Ethiopian Higher Education Qualifications Framework, and fosters a vibrant culture of outcome-based and learner-centered education.

EQED also integrates student career development into its quality framework—offering career guidance, and soft skills training to ensure graduates are competent, innovative, and ready for the workforce.

By combining academic quality assurance with employability initiatives, EQED plays a vital role in ensuring the university delivers high-impact education that meets national standards and industry needs while nurturing lifelong learners and future leaders.

Operating under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, EQED collaborates with all colleges, schools, and departments to strengthen quality enhancement mechanisms, enhance instructional effectiveness, and promote outcome-based and learner-centered education.

Vision                                                                                        

To be a leading directorate in advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and graduate employability within the applied sciences.

 Mission

To ensure continuous enhancement of educational quality through evidence-based improvement, professional development, and stakeholder engagement that supports innovative and impactful teaching and learning practices.

EQED is responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring quality enhancement systems that ensure academic excellence. Its core functions include:

• Quality Enhancement Frameworks: Develop and update institutional quality enhancement and enhancement frameworks, policies, and guidelines consistent with national and international standards.
• Curriculum Quality: Support the review, development, and alignment of curricula with the Ethiopian Higher Education Qualifications Framework (EHEQF) and principles of Outcome-Based Education (OBE).
• Teaching and Learning Enhancement: Monitor the quality of course delivery, continuous assessment, and learning resources through course evaluations, peer observations, and student feedback.
• Capacity Development: Organize professional development programs for academic staff on effective teaching methods, assessment practices, and student-centered learning.
• Quality Evaluation: Coordinate institutional and program self-evaluation reports (SER), quality audits, and accreditation processes.
• Performance Monitoring: Collect, analyze, and report data on academic performance to inform strategic improvement plans at all levels of the university.
• Stakeholder Feedback: Conduct student satisfaction surveys, graduate tracer studies, and employer feedback analyses to guide teaching and learning improvements.

Student Career Development Component

In addition to its academic quality mandate, EQED supports student career development to ensure graduates are competent, innovative, and employment-ready. The Directorate integrates employability and career readiness programs into the university’s quality framework.

Key activities include:

• Organizing career guidance and counseling services.
• Conducting career readiness and soft skills training, including communication, teamwork, and leadership.
• Hosting career fairs, alumni networking, and industry linkage events.
• Facilitating graduate tracer studies to inform program and teaching improvements.
• Providing individual career advising to students.

Through these initiatives, EQED ensures that the university produces graduates who are not only academically prepared but also equipped to contribute effectively to industry and society.

Organizational Structure

The Directorate operates under the leadership of:

• Director, Education Quality Enhancement
• Coordinator, Education Quality Enhancement
• Coordinator, Student Career Development

Together, they oversee strategic planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality assurance and enhancement initiatives university-wide.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

The Education Quality Enhancement Directorate remains committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement that promotes innovation, accountability, and excellence in all aspects of teaching, learning, and student engagement. Through collaboration, evidence-based evaluation, and stakeholder participation, the Directorate ensures that the university remains at the forefront of applied science education and graduate readiness.