The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a common reference framework, adopted by the European Union in 2008, that translates different countries' national qualifications systems onto a single scale of eight levels, from basic general education to doctoral-level qualifications. It is intended to make it easier for employers and education institutions across Europe to compare and understand qualifications earned in a different country, and most European countries have since developed their own National Qualifications Frameworks referenced against it.
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Has the European Qualifications Framework changed since it was set up?
It was set up in 2008 and revised in 2017 with the same core objectives.
Yes. The framework was set up in 2008 and later revised in 2017. According to the Europass site of the European Union, the revision kept the core objectives of creating transparency and mutual trust in the landscape of qualifications in Europe.
What kind of framework is the European Qualifications Framework?
It is an eight level framework based on learning outcomes.
The European Union describes it as an eight level, learning outcomes based framework for all types of qualifications. It serves as a translation tool between different national qualifications frameworks.
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The European Qualifications Framework places doctoral-level qualifications at the top of its eight-level scale, per its own live entity-description.
Source Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Wikipedia)
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1. Europass, European Union: European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
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The EQF was set up in 2008 and later revised in 2017 .
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The EQF was set up in 2008 and later revised in 2017 .
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The EQF is an 8-level , learning outcomes-based framework for all types of qualifications that serves as a translation tool between different national qualifications frameworks.
View the Source 2. European Qualifications Framework (Wikipedia)
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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.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Wikipedia)
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a common reference framework... that translates different countries' national qualifications systems onto a single scale of eight levels, from basic general education to doctoral-level qualifications.
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