Evaluation of the Implementation of Internal Quality Audits as a Strategy to Support the International Accreditation of Study Program at Yogyakarta State University

Abstract

International accreditation requires higher education institutions to demonstrate compliance with internal quality standards while providing systematic evidence of learning outcomes and continuous quality improvement. This study evaluated the implementation of Internal Quality Audit (Audit Mutu Internal, AMI) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta as a supporting mechanism for ASIIN international accreditation readiness. The study employed evaluative research using the Discrepancy Evaluation Model across four stages: design, installation, process, and product. Qualitative data were obtained through face-to-face interviews with six informants, comprising two quality assurance management representatives, two internal quality auditors, and two study programme coordinators, and through document review. Quantitative supporting data were collected using a questionnaire completed by 32 internal quality auditors. Qualitative and quantitative findings were integrated at the interpretation stage by examining convergence and complementarity across data sources. AMI was implemented very well, with achievement ranging from 85.35% to 98.44%. Strong institutional foundations, operational readiness, structured audit procedures, and follow-up mechanisms were evident, although gaps remained in explicit AMI-ASIIN mapping, OBE-based evidence verification, document traceability, and follow-up continuity. AMI therefore provides a strong foundation for continuous quality improvement and ASIIN readiness, but should function as a supporting or pre-accreditation mechanism rather than as a standalone international accreditation instrument.