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Teaching quality

The company strategy and the corresponding implementation plans are developed on the basis of guiding principles (vision/mission/values/goals). Within this framework, the quality management has the goal to ensure high standards in the task field of the university in accordance with the international criteria.

Quality management system

The quality management system of Paracelsus University is to be understood as a self-learning system which has the goal of constantly improving, by quality assurance measures, the quality of the teaching, research, management/services and networking/partnerships. The achievement of the desired quality is understood as an ongoing process in which all employees are actively taking part. We understand "university" as an expert organisation: It is typical for this approach that the changes and developments depend above all on the intrinsic motivation of the persons participating in the core and management processes. We want to create framework conditions, in which this further development can take place, and make available adequate tools to this purpose such as various measured values, descriptions or rankings.

The corresponding organisational unit with its management is responsible for the quality and its further development. Regulations/guidelines (e.g. reporting system, research documentation) are defined centrally and made available, and the quality management field office is available to all organisational units within the PMU for counselling and provides support in the development of quality management tools and their integration in the corresponding steps of the PDCA cycle.


Continuous improvement process (KVP)

Quality goals

  • Regular reviews of the quality in the teaching and research by internal and external evaluations
  • Providing the necessary resources for high-quality teaching and research
  • National and international networking in the teaching (incl. international experience of the students) and research
  • Selection of the best qualified students
  • Financial support for socially deprived students
  • Partnership cooperation between students, teachers and the organisation
  • Attracting qualified and motivated scientific and other employees (also with professional experience) and supporting the young researchers
  • Efficient study organisation and planning, good mentoring of the students leading to a low drop-out quote
  • Continuous improvement of the study quality
  • Continuous support to the research (incl. publication activity)
  • Continuous further development of the qualified scientific research personnel by competitive appeals to clinics and institute management boards

The most important measures for internal quality assurance

  • Evaluation of the teaching events
  • Evaluation of the academic year classes/graduation evaluation
  • Curriculum development
  • Student selection
  • Exam evaluation
  • Application or development of the following indicators: Drop-out rate, number of applicants, average academic accomplishment (in the human medicine study program, in addition, first-pass rate of USMLE Step 1), average study duration, monitoring relation, graduates satisfaction

Contact

Dr. Mario Prast
Head of the Quality Management

Phone: +43 662 2420-80210
Mobile: +43 699 14420082
Mail: mario.prast@pmu.ac.at
Mag.a Lucy Halwa
Quality Management
Processmanagement

Phone: +43 662 2420-80211
Mail: Lucyna.Halwa@pmu.ac.at
Tobias Glatz, MA, BA, BA
Quality Management
project management

Phone: +43 662 2420-80212
Mobile: +43 699 12420137
Mail: tobias.glatz@pmu.ac.at
Evelyn Ratzinger , BA
Quality Management

Phone: +43 662 2420-80214
Mail: evelyn.ratzinger@pmu.ac.at
Amanda Michaela Aitzetmüller, MA, BSSc
Quality Management

Phone: +43 662 2420-80213
Mail: amanda.aitzetmueller@pmu.ac.at