The quality assurance processes within the QMS in studies and teaching apply to all departments, institutions, and other organizational units at the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern that offer internal university services for the implementation of study programs. The figure provides an overview of the core processes within the QMS in the area of studies and teaching. The processes in studies and teaching are set up along the life cycle of a degree program. The process map Prozesslandkarte für den Bereich Studium und Lehre provides an overview of the core processes and the associated sub-processes.