The university management, teaching staff and employees in the faculties, institutes and university administration have been working together for years to ensure and continuously develop quality in studies, continuing education, research and administration. The quality policy of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is set out in themission statement and the university development plan and set out in the form of quality guidelines described in the form of quality guidelines.
Furthermore Students and teaching staff have been using established quality assurance procedures, instruments and services in teaching and learning for years (for a historical outline, see milestones). It should be emphasized that almost all degree programs at the university are accredited (Bachelor, Master) or certified (Diplom), which provides proof of quality for these programs. Furthermore, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences regularly conducts student surveys as part of the teaching evaluation teaching evaluation.
The systematic application and control of the procedures and instruments of quality assurance and development in academic education follows the quality control loop and is the subject of the quality management system for studies and teaching. The coordination and supervision of the system is the responsibility of the University Development and Communication Unit (Quality Management department). The effectiveness of the system was confirmed in 2019 through successful system accreditation.