As transnational education grows in complexity, it is imperative degree-awarding institutions develop ways to ensure the quality of their offshore provision. Although agencies, such as the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the United Kingdom and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia, safeguard standards through guidelines and reviews, it is vital degree-awarding institutions consider their own actions in the pursuit of academic quality. Although codes of conduct can guide quality assurance, this article suggests these documents are not enough to ensure quality education occurs. Offering a study of two Chinese–British transnational partnerships, this article identifies two key challenges that can affect the implementation of quality assurance at the operational level: time and cultural difference. The findings suggest that senior managers at degree-awarding institutions should consider how their structures and policies encourage and support the implementation of quality assurance at the operational level.

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学位授予机构在支持跨国高等教育合作伙伴关系中实施质量保证方面是否足够？

随着跨国教育日趋复杂，迫切需要学位授予机构开发确保其离岸服务质量的方法。尽管诸如英国的质量保证局（QAA）和澳大利亚的高等教育质量与标准局（TEQSA）之类的机构通过准则和审查来保护标准，但至关重要的是，学位授予机构在追求这一目标时必须考虑自己的行为学术素质。尽管行为准则可以指导质量保证，但本文建议这些文件不足以确保进行质量教育。通过对两个中英跨国伙伴关系的研究，本文确定了在运营层面可能影响质量保证实施的两个主要挑战：时间差异和文化差异。