1. Reforming higher education in Europe, The Role of Qualifications Frameworks
Mogens Berg
Former chair of the Bologna Working Group Yerevan, 8 September 2008

2. Reform of higher education in Europe
Adaptation of HE to a modern labour market
International cooperation, globalisation
Institutional autonomy
Transparency, national and international

3. Qualifications Framework: London 2007
We commit ourselves to fully implementing such national qualifications frameworks, certified against the overarching Framework for Qualifications of the EHEA, by 2010

4. Where are we now? Armenia: No reply Azerbaijan: No reply
Georgia: In consultation process
Moldova: No reply
Russia: No reply
Ukraine No reply

5. Role of qualifications frameworks
Status quo descriptions of existing qualifications
An instrument for educational reform

6. Labour market orientation
Output not input based
Not linked to institutional or administrative structures
Student oriented

7. Learning outcomes
Statements of what a learner is expected to know, understand and/or be able to do at the end of a period of learning
Learning outcomes are assessed and documented

8. International cooperation
International recognition of qualifications
International mobility of learners and graduates
International programme cooperation

9. Autonomy and transparency
General instead of specific regulation of programmes
Transparency of programme types and learning paths

10. How qualifications frameworks
Levels or cycles
Descriptors of qualifications and learning outcomes
Credit ranges in ECTS

11. Levels or Cycles Levels as you wish in national frameworks
Three principle cycles in Bologna framework:
First cycle (bachelor, licencié etc.)
Second cycle (master etc.)
Third cycle ( Ph.D. etc.)

12. Descriptors of qualifications and learning outcomes
Dublin descriptors (generic)
Knowledge and understanding
applying knowledge and understanding
making judgements
communication skills
learning skills
Not subject specific

13. Credit ranges in ECTS First cycle: 180-240 ECTS
Second cycle: ECTS
Third cycle : not specified

14. Alignment of NQF to the EHEA-framework
No external control but trust building
Minimum criteria for the verification that a NQF is compatible with the EHEA framework
Procedures for self-certification of compatibility
Role of Quality Assurance

15. NQF and Bologna Framework
Self certification
National Qualifications Framework
Accreditation or similar
National qualifications

16. Problem areas of NQF for HE that needs political involvement
Deciding for an NQF
Designing the NQF
Administration of an NQF
Self-certification of compatibility

17. National Qualifications Frameworks: Initiative
Status quo or reform
Higher Education or All Education
Whom to involve
Organisation of the process

18. Designing the QF Number of levels Dimensions of specifications
Degree of specialisation

19. Administrative set up Which bodies are involved
Distribution of functions
Inclusion of qualifications into the framework
Implementation at institutional level

20. Self-certification
Verifying the compatibility of national frameworks of qualifications with the framework of qualifications of the EHEA
Criteria
Procedures

21. Result 2010 46 to 47 NQFs All certified
New Diploma Supplements for all