Karl-Axel Nilsson developed a system for validation of new study programmes at the institutional level. In his capacity of director at the Office of Evaluation, Lund University he later on elaborated a methodology for assessment of the relevance and outcomes of the programmes, recently published in Direct Quality Assurance (www.evaluat.lu.se). He is now employed as an adviser on quality issues at the Swedish Ministry of Education.

Handbook articles by Karl-Axel Nilsson :

• National Qualifications Framework – Applied to external and internal accreditation processes (B 2.5-3)