The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland. Responsibility for maintaining and developing the framework lies with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).
Launched in 2003, the NFQ was developed by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland as a means of comparing training and qualifications between institutions of education at all levels. It encompasses learning at primary and second level, as well as acting as a benchmark for required standards for graduates of courses offered by QQI, and universities.[1] The framework consists of 10 "Levels", ranging from Certificates at Level 1 which signify initial learning to degrees at doctoral level. A 'fan diagram'[2] is used to illustrate the progression of the levels.[3]
national, framework, qualifications, system, used, describe, levels, educational, qualifications, ireland, responsibility, maintaining, developing, framework, lies, with, quality, qualifications, ireland, launched, 2003, developed, national, qualifications, au. The National Framework of Qualifications NFQ is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland Responsibility for maintaining and developing the framework lies with Quality and Qualifications Ireland QQI Launched in 2003 the NFQ was developed by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland as a means of comparing training and qualifications between institutions of education at all levels It encompasses learning at primary and second level as well as acting as a benchmark for required standards for graduates of courses offered by QQI and universities 1 The framework consists of 10 Levels ranging from Certificates at Level 1 which signify initial learning to degrees at doctoral level A fan diagram 2 is used to illustrate the progression of the levels 3 Framework EditEQF level EHEA cycle NFQ level Major award types1 1 Level 1 Certificate2 Level 2 Certificate2 3 Level 3 CertificateJunior Certificate3 4 Level 4 CertificateLeaving Certificate4 5 Level 5 CertificateLeaving Certificate5 6 Advanced CertificateShort cycle within 1st Higher Certificate6 1st 7 Ordinary bachelor s degree 8 Honours bachelor s degreeHigher Diploma7 2nd 9 Master s DegreePost Graduate Diploma8 3rd 10 Doctoral DegreeHigher DoctorateReferences Edit National Framework of Qualifications NFQ www nfq ie National Framework of Qualifications NFQ www nfq ie National Framework of Qualifications NFQ www nfq ie External links EditNational Framework of Qualifications website Relationship between the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and the National Framework of Qualifications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Framework of Qualifications amp oldid 1095547687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
