Abstract:

We analyzed the quality indicators evolution of the Occupational Risks Master online mode at the Miguel Hernández University from the academic year 2010-2011.

The indicators used are those established in the Quality Plans valid University during the years in which it has offered the Master: 2008-2011 the third Quality Plan and fourth present the Quality Plan 2013-2016 which includes the experience gained in the previous four-year plans since year 2000. The third Quality Plan was designed with the guidelines of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, ANECA action plans and necessary reforms deriving from European Higher Education Area.

Currently with the fourth Quality Plan we are in a very different time. The launch of new bachelor's degrees and master and a phase of old degrees extinction is now a reality. However, the strategic framework is in constant motion and the process of building a European Higher Education Area is in a period in which new changes are assumed.

We cannot ignore that the economic framework conditions is directly related to budget issues, demand studies and the society expectations placed on the University. That is why the indicator system has evolved over time and are reviewed annually by a Committee.

In this study are shown the approved indicators for the master by the plenary committee Masters in each academic year and how they have evolved since their implementation, and we have compared these indicators with the respective standards in the relevant Quality Plan indicators.

The indicators are measured on a percentage scale from 0 to 100, were are always above 73% and in all cases exceeded the set standard scores in the Quality Plan except for the indicator "Percentage of graduates with an equal job or greater their level of education which is seven points below the standard set at 90% for the year 2012/2013.

Although some indicators show a slight decrease over time, the majority has a constant value around the peak showed in the different annuities by other masters offered from the University.

Keywords:

Quality plans, quality indicators, Universitary Master.