Governance

International Standards & Compliance

Standards-informed principles guide consistent, learner-centered, secure, and resilient institutional practice.

The standards below are presented as applicable compliance frameworks and sources of good practice. Unless a current certificate is expressly published, this page does not claim third-party ISO certification.

StandardScopeApplication at Aberdeen
ISO 9001Quality management systemsDocumented academic and administrative processes, objectives, monitoring, corrective action, and continual improvement.
ISO 21001Educational organizations management systemsLearner-centered educational objectives, accessible delivery, curriculum processes, faculty competence, evaluation, and satisfaction.
ISO/IEC 27001Information security management systemsRisk-based protection of student records, academic information, access, confidentiality, integrity, and electronic services.
ISO 29993Learning services outside formal educationLearning needs, outcomes, delivery, and evaluation for professional certificates, CPD, CPE, and short programs.
ISO 10015Competence management and people developmentPlanned faculty and staff development, competence needs, learning activities, and evaluation of effectiveness.
ISO 31000Risk management guidelinesStructured consideration of academic, operational, information, governance, and continuity risks.
ISO 22301Business continuity management systemsContinuity and recovery planning for learning, administration, records, communication, and critical services.

From principles to practice

Standards are useful when they shape everyday decisions. Aberdeen’s standards-informed approach emphasizes clear ownership, documented processes, suitable controls, evidence of performance, corrective action, and review. ISO 21001 is especially relevant because it applies management-system thinking to educational purpose, learner needs, accessibility, teaching quality, and evaluation.