The Centre for Quality of the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka operates as a key body for the systematic promotion and assurance of high educational standards. The primary task of the Centre is the development and continuous improvement of institutional mechanisms for systematic evaluation, as well as the coordination of continuous professional and expert development across all areas of the Faculty’s activities: nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, radiological technology, nutrition, and mental health.
The work of the Centre is based on:
- the Act on Quality Assurance in Science and Higher Education,
- the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG),
- the Statute of the University of Rijeka,
- and the Statute of the Faculty.
In addition to the Regulations on the Quality Assurance and Enhancement System of the University of Rijeka and the Quality Assurance Handbook of the University of Rijeka, the system of quality assurance and improvement is also defined by the Regulations on the Quality Assurance and Enhancement System of the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka.
The Centre develops a culture of quality through the following activities:
- Quality dialogue: Raising awareness of the culture of quality within the Faculty and its teaching bases
- Standardisation: Aligning the system with European and national higher education standards
- Participation: Active involvement of all staff and students in improvement processes
- Programme innovation: Development of study programmes based on the latest scientific knowledge
- Monitoring and review: Continuous performance monitoring and adaptation of quality policies
- Professional development: Ongoing education of teaching and administrative staff
The functional unit of the Centre for Quality is the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement. The Committee includes representatives of the management, teaching staff, students, administrative staff, and external stakeholders.
Contact: odborzakvalitetufzsri@uniri.hr
Committee
The Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement is a body responsible for overseeing the quality of teaching, scientific, and professional work at the Faculty. The primary task of the Committee is to coordinate, organise, and implement evaluation procedures, as well as to develop internal mechanisms for quality assurance and enhancement at the Faculty level.
Members of the Committee:
- Assist. Prof. Mirela Vučković, PhD – Chair of the Committee
- Assist. Prof. Silvije Šegulja, PhD, MD – Vice Dean for Quality and International Cooperation
- Assist. Prof. Kata Ivanišević, PhD – Vice Dean for Teaching and Students
- Prof. Gordana Brumini, PhD – Representative of teaching staff
- Marija Bukvić, MSc, RN, Senior Lecturer – Representative of teaching staff
- Assoc. Prof. Bojan Miletić, PhD, MD – Representative of teaching staff
- Assoc. Prof. Tanja Batinac, PhD, MD – Representative of teaching staff
- Assist. Prof. Agneza Aleksijević, PhD – Representative of teaching staff
- Assist. Prof. Robert Doričić, PhD – Representative of teaching staff
- Magdalena Kurbanović, MSc, RN, Senior Lecturer – Representative of teaching staff
- Sanja Tomić, MSc in Physiotherapy – Representative of external associates
- Ines Sučić, BA in Economics – Representative of administrative staff
- Ines Kačuba, MSc in Economics – Representative of administrative staff
- Ena Vranić – Student representative
Activities and Reports
Action Plan of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement for the Academic Year 2026
Action Plan of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement for the Academic Year 2025
Activity Plan for the Academic Year 2023–2024
Annual Report of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement 2024–2025
Annual Report of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement 2023–2024
Annual Report of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement 2022–2023
Annual Report of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement 2020–2021
Annual Report of the Committee for Quality Assurance and Enhancement 2021–2022
Peer review protocols and forms
Student evaluation of teaching staff
Analysis of student satisfaction results
Best-rated teachers
Academic Year 2024/2025
Prijediplomska razina
Željko Jovanović (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo-redovni) – ocjena 5.00
Kata Ivanišević (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo-redovni) – ocjena 5.00
Emanuela Marcucci (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo-redovni) – ocjena 5.00
Mia Grković Sandalić (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo-redovni) – ocjena 5.00
Diplomska razina
Silvije Šegulja (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo- Menadžment u sestrinstvu) – ocjena 4.99
Irena Brčić Karačonji (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Klinički nutricionizam) – ocjena 4.98
Rozmari Tusić (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo-Javno zdravstvo) – ocjena 4.98
Sandra Kraljević Pavelić (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Klinički nutricionizam) – ocjena 4.96
Academic Year 2023/2024
Prijediplomska razina
Kata Ivanišević (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 5.00
Mirjana Manojlović (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 5.00
Toni Buterin (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 5.00
Sanela Keserović (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 5.00
Diplomska razina
Jadranka Pavić (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo – Javno zdravstvo) – ocjena 4.98
Irena Kovačević (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo – Javno zdravstvo) – ocjena 4.98
Adriano Friganović (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo – Javno zdravstvo) – ocjena 4.88
Academic Year 2022/2023
Prijediplomska razina
Silvije Šegulja (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 5.00
Emanuela Marcucci (Stručni prijediplomski studij Fizioterapije) – ocjena 4.99
Marija Spevan (Sveučilišni prijediplomski studij Sestrinstvo) – ocjena 4.98
Diplomska razina
Silvije Šegulja (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Sestrinstvo – Menadžment u sestrinstvu) – ocjena 4.99
Stanislav Peharec (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Fizioterapija) – ocjena 4.95
Lovorka Bilajac (Sveučilišni diplomski studij Fizioterapija) – ocjena 4.95
Faculty and University of Rijeka quality-related documents
Regulations on the Quality Assurance and Enhancement System at the Faculty of Health Studies
Quality Assurance Handbook for Studies of the University of Rijeka
ESG – Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area
Procedure for Student Complaints