On 19 November an External Evaluation Committee set up by AQU Catalunya will visit UIC Barcelona to evaluate the development of the degree in situ. Specifically, the accreditation visit has the following objectives:

• To ensure the quality of the academic programmes offered, according to the levels of qualification established and the criteria of the regulations in force.
• To guarantee that there is viable and reliable information which helps in the decisions of the users of the university system.
• To facilitate the internal processes aimed at improving the quality of the programmes and services available at Catalan universities.

The autonomous report carried out and presented during the accreditation process, will be made available to the wider educational community on UIC Barcelona's Educational Standards webpage. Anyone wishing to view the report and comment on it, may do so. Comments should be sent to the following email address: siqe@uic.es.

On the other hand, among the various scheduled hearings, a public hearing has been arranged, which is open to all individuals interested in sharing their views on the development of the following degree programmes: the University Master's Degree in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) and the University Master's Degree in Legal, Forensic and Criminal Psychopathology.

The public hearing will take place on 19 September at 15.00 in Room AM2 on the Sant Cugat Campus.