The Office of the National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) is responsible for external quality assurance. All higher education institutions are required to submit to external assessment by ONESQA as part of a five-year cycle. Two previous five year cycles (2001–2005 and 2006–2010) have been completed, and the third cycle for 2011–2015 has begun. ONESQA reports are made available to governing bodies, stakeholders and the general public. Unlike the OHEC, the ONESQA is independent of the Ministry of Education.