National Microcredentials Framework

The microcredentials ecosystem is disparate, lacking even a consistent definition across higher education, vocational education, and industry. Multiple reports have recommended the establishment of guidelines that microcredentials should follow, including the 2019 'Review of the Australian Qualifications Framework' [available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 138.311]. This framework seeks to respond to stakeholder inputs, and in doing so: sets a national definition for microcredentials; agrees on unifying principles for microcredentials; establishes critical information requirements; and outlines a mini ... Show more

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Skills and Employment

Published: [Canberra, Australian Capital Territory], Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2021

Resource type: Guide

Physical description: 20 p.

Access item: https://www.dese.gov.au/higher-education-publications/resources/national-microcredentials-framework

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