Annual Quality Report 2026

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQR) is an annual report about internal quality assurance that institutions provide to QQI.

QQI's resource page regarding AQRs is available HERE.

As policies and reporting evolve over time, this page reflects the relevant documentation as of the period of reporting for the Annual Quality Report 2026 (approximately from September 2024 until the end of August 2025).

College Policies: The Quality Assurance Handbook

The College's Quality Assurance Handbook is a 'live' document, as it can be updated subject to changes in the national, social, academic or professional context in which the College, and the programmes it delivers, operate. Changes are reviewed by the appropriate teams in the College leadership, but as of the closure of the 2024/25 academic year in September 2025, the College's Handbook is set out below:
AQR 2026 QAH Change Tracker
AQR 2026 QAH Part A Section 1 Governance
AQR 2026 QAH Part A Section 2 Overarching Policies
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 1 Learner Admissions
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 2 Learner Supports
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 3 Learner Conduct Appeals and Complaints
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 4 Programme Participation
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 5 Assessment Regulations
AQR 2026 QAH Part B Section 6 Examination Boards and Award Classifications
AQR 2026 QAH Part C Section 1 Learning and Teaching
AQR 2026 QAH Part C Section 2 Programme Development and Review
AQR 2026 QAH Part C Section 3 Transnational Collaborative and Joint Awards

Supplementary AQR Reporting Documentation

The College's Reports as of the AQR submission in 2026, will be set out below:
DBS Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Student Guide to Learning Analytics
Student Engagement Dashboard User Guide
DBS Strategy for Learning, Assessment and Teaching Enhancement (SLATE2) 2023