Before 2005, national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) had been set up in three European countries: Ireland, France and the UK. In 2015, frameworks have been, or are being, developed in all 38 countries cooperating on the European qualifications framework (EQF). An increasing number of these frameworks are now becoming operational and are starting to make an impact on education, training and (to some extent) employment policies and practices. This publication illustrates how the development and introduction of NQFs is resulting in a new representation of national education and training systems
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Before 2005, national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) had been set up in three European countries: Ireland, France and the UK. In 2015, frameworks have been, or are being, developed in all 38 countries cooperating on the European qualifications framework (EQF). An increasing number of these frameworks are now becoming operational and are starting to make an impact on education, training and (to some extent) employment policies and practices. This publication illustrates how the development and introduction of NQFs is resulting in a new representation of national education and training systems. Part one of the report offers a general overview and main tendencies of European NQF developments, with a brief discussion of the impact these frameworks are having. Part two briefly presents each national framework and the way it has been designed and structured. This description is supported by detailed tables showing how concrete qualifications and qualifications types have now been allocated to the learning-outcomes-based levels. Where available, and where referencing has taken place, the link to EQF levels is also included. Given that most countries have recently finalised the initial development of their frameworks, this report provides the first comprehensive overview of the allocation of national qualifications and qualification types to learning-outcomes-based NQF levels.
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An NQF overview for each of the following countries is provided: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
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