23 March 2011 Česká škola News
In a short time, it will be easier for people to search for opportunities to work and study abroad. From 2008, EU member states have been undergoing so-called referencing processes in order to refer all existing qualifications to the common European Qualifications Framework. The result of the process will make it much easier than before to compare the qualifications, i.e. the knowledge levels, competences and skills of people from two different European countries. "When a person seeks a job abroad, employers will believe that he/she already has the specific qualifications", explains Miroslav Procházka, NÚOV Director.
In a short time, in terms of professional value on the labour market, the EQF level will be as important a piece information as information about the highest education, academic degree or language level achieved. This is especially applicable for work or study abroad. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF), whose eight levels are used as a reference for all existing qualifications in specific countries, will allow the EU countries to compare the national qualifications and the educational systems with one another. In view of the fact that the educational systems in every country are very different and that study programmes at various educational stages differ in duration and difficulty level, the referencing process is difficult and complicated, and requires long-term collaboration among institutions and experts in this field.
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More information can be found in the draft of the Report on the Referencing of the National Qualifications Framework of the Czech Republic at www.nuov.cz/publikace-a-periodika https://www.nuov.cz/publikace-a-periodika
More information about the EQF NCP project, the EQF Coordination Point and the referencing process is available at www.nuov.cz/eqf https://www.nuov.cz/eqf
More detailed information about Czech qualifications and their levels is available at www.narodni-kvalifikace.cz