This report has been drafted to fulfil the requirements set out by HETAC for the 2009 Institutional Review at the Dundalk Institute of Technology, and to meet the agreed terms of reference set out in Appendix 1.

The report consists of seven chapters to correspond with the seven internal standards identified for quality assurance in higher education in the European Higher Education Area. (ENQA 2005). Chapter by chapter, the Institute’s own quality assurance arrangements are evaluated against the standard; good practice is acknowledged and opportunities for improvement are revealed.