Development of Sectoral Qualification Descriptors for EQF level 5 Erasmus Project

Project Title

Development of Sectoral Qualification Descriptors for EQF level 5

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition, transparency, certification; Social dialogue

Project Summary

Project objectives were oriented towards increasing transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications to facilitate learning, employability and labour mobility through the developments in EQF level 5 at sectoral level. In Europe EQF level 5 qualifications offer various access and progression routes – depending on the type and purpose of a qualification. Some qualifications are more related to employment and carrier development, others to higher education. It was very important to find the right starting point and to create the preconditions for the transparent, internationally recognized and easy comparable qualifications at this level. Level 5 qualifications can provide access to and advancement in the labour market, these qualifications can also serve a double function being entry qualifications for both the labour market and higher education (with the possibility for credit transfer). EQF level 5 qualifications could be designed to up-skill individuals already in employment and provide them with advanced technical and/or management skills.
In the 2 years of its working time the project managed to complete all the tasks and products the partner consortium agreed on in the early stage of application and submission.
The original aim of the project was to create sectoral qualification descriptors as a preconditions for internationally comparable and transparent qualifications. Partnership of seven institutions took the following steps to achieve this aim and implemente such activities:
– prepared a comparative study on qualification descriptors used in EU countries at EQF level 5 with regard to the best practice and recent reforms concerning EQF level 5 in partner countries;
– conducted stakeholder need analyses based on round table discussions with main interest groups (employers, VET training and Higher education providers learners and broader public) and organised discussions about possible benefits from EQF 5 for learners and employees;
– prepared internationally comparable qualification descriptors (profiles of skills and competences, with regard to professional practice and range of occupations accessible) in EQF level 5 in the selected sectors (foreseen sectors: healthcare, services, metal industry);
– tested prepared qualification descriptors while creating training/study program for EQF level 5.
Internationally comparable qualification descriptors could be used as a platform for developing new qualifications, allowing learners to move more easily between different types of education (such as higher education and vocational) and between different levels (such as VET and higher education) at home institutions as well as internationally.
The overall benefit from this Erasmus+ K2 action project is better understanding and application (nationally and internationally) of EQF level 5 qualifications, allowing learners to move more easily between different types of education (such as higher education and vocational) and between different levels (such as VET and higher education) at home institutions as well as internationally.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 134519 Eur

Project Coordinator

KLAIPEDOS ERNESTO GALVANAUSKO PROFESINIO MOKYMO CENTRAS & Country: LT

Project Partners

• VIESOJI ISTAIGA VILNIAUS JERUZALES DARBO RINKOS MOKYMO CENTRAS (VJDRMC)
• KVALIFIKACIJU IR PROFESINIO MOKYMO PLETROS CENTRAS
• Fundación Laboral del Metal
• Karaliaus Mindaugo profesinio mokymo centras
• Esprominho
• Essenia UETP – University and Enterprise Training Partnership s.r.l.