The EU developed the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a translation tool to make national qualifications easier to understand and more comparable. The EQF seeks to support cross-border mobility of learners and workers, promote lifelong learning and professional development across Europe.

Each of the 8 levels of the EQF is defined by a set of descriptors indicating the learning outcomes relevant to qualifications at that level in any qualifications system. Knowledge: in the context of EQF, knowledge is described as theoretical and/or factual.

The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) acts as a translation device to make national qualifications more readable across Europe, promoting workers' and learners' mobility between countries and facilitating their lifelong learning.

With the help of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) you can see how National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) and systems relate to one another. Read descriptions of EQF levels. You can select 2 countries from the flag icon below to see what types of qualifications are included in national frameworks referenced to the EQF.

European Qualifications Framework - a bridge between national qualifications systems. The core of the EQF is its eight reference levels defined in terms of learning outcomes, i.e. knowledge, skills and autonomy-responsibility. Learning outcomes express what individuals know, understand and are able to do at the end of a learning process.

By enhancing transparency and fostering lifelong learning and mobility throughout Europe, the EQF completion is an important development for current EU policy initiatives, such as the European Skills Portability Initiative and the action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages, both crucial for Europe’s competitiveness.

The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) provides a common reference framework which assists in comparing the national qualifications systems, frameworks and their levels. It makes qualifications more readable and understandable across different countries and systems in …

The NQF online tool is a rich source of information on the qualifications frameworks and systems of the 41 countries participating in the European qualifications framework (EQF) process.

2024年8月5日 · The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is an 8-level, learning outcomes-based framework for all types of qualifications, serving as a translation tool between different national qualifications frameworks. These levels range from basic general knowledge and skills (level 1) to mastering a highly specialized area of knowledge (level 8).

2019年9月10日 · The European qualifications framework for lifelong learning (EQF) aims to improve the transparency, comparability and portability of people’s qualifications. This brochure has been published to mark the 10th anniversary of the EQF and provides an overview of the framework in general, how it can be used and who benefits.