Compare national qualifications frameworks across Europe

Information about national qualifications frameworks and qualification levels.

With the help of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) you can see how National Qualifications Frameworks (NQF) and systems relate to one another. Read descriptions of EQF levels.

You can select 2 countries from the flag icon below to see what types of qualifications are included in national frameworks referenced to the EQF. You can find up to 5 examples of qualifications for each national qualification type.

France
EQF Levels
Belgium - NL

NQF 8

Doctoral programmes

(Doctorats) 

NQF 8

Doctoral degree (Universiteit – Doctor)
Professional qualifications

NQF 7

Master degrees

(Master)

Master degrees in engineering

(Titre d'ingénieur diplômé)

Other vocational qualifications level 7 "by law"
Professional qualifications 7

(Including sectoral qualifications CQP)

NQF 7

Academic master degree (Universiteit – Master)

Master of Science in de bedrijfskunde; Master of Arts in de taal- en letterkunde

Advanced master programs (master na master – manama)

Master of Laws in het internationaal en Europees recht

Professional qualifications

Tolk; Kinesitherapeut

NQF 6

Bachelor degrees

(Licences) 

Vocational bachelor

(Licence professionnelle)

Bachelor universitaire de technologie

(BUT)

Bachelor en sciences et en ingénièrie

(Bachelor degree)

Professional qualifications level 6

(Including sectoral qualifications CQP)

Other vocational qualifications level 6 "by law"

NQF 6

Academic bachelor degree (Universiteit – Bachelor)

Baachelor of Science in de tandheelkunde; Bachelor of Arts in de wijsbegeerte

Professional bachelor degree (Hogeschool – Bachelor)

Bachelor in het bedrijfsmanagement; Bachelor in de multimedia en de communicatietechnologie

Advanced bachelor programme (bachelor na bachelor – banaba)

Bachelor in het zorgmanagement

Professional qualifications

Dentaaltechnoloog; Textielontwerper

NQF 5

Undergraduate technician certificate

(Brevet de technicien supérieur – BTS)

Undergraduate technician certificates in agriculture

(Brevet de technicien supérieur agricole – BTSA)

Undergraduate certificates in technology

(Diplôme universitaire de technologie – DUT)

Mastercraftsman qualifications

(chambers of trades) 

Professional qualifications level 5

(including sectoral qualifications CQP)

Other vocational qualifications level 5 "by law"

NQF 5

Higher vocational education (Graduaatsopleiding)

Graduaat in de chemie; Graduaat in de informatica

Professional qualifications

HR deskundige; Personal trainer

NQF 4

Professional certificates

(Brevets professionnels)

Technician certificates

(Brevets de technicien)

Other vocational qualfications level 4 "by law"

Capacité en droit

Baccalauréates

(général, technologique and vocational)

Professional qualifications level 4

(Including sectoral qualifications CQP)

NQF 4

Upper secondary general education school leaving certificate (Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs – ASO)
Upper secondary technical education school leaving certificate (Technisch Secundair Onderwijs – TSO)
Upper secondary artistic education leaving certificate (Kunstsecundair Onderwijs – KSO) /
Certificate of a specialisation year (7th year) in upper secondary vocational education (BSO)
Adult education
Professional qualifications

NQF 3

(Certificat d'aptitude professionnelle – CAP; Brevet d'études professionnelles – BEP)

Secondary vocational certificates

(Certificat d'aptitude professionnelle – CAP; Brevet d'études professionnelles – BEP)

Secondary vocational certificates in agriculture

(Certificat d'aptitude professionnelle agricole – CAPA; Brevet d'études professionnelles agricoles – BEP)

Other vocational qualifications level3 "by law"
Professional qualifications 3

(Including sectoral qualifications CQP)

NQF 3

Upper secondary vocational education certificate (Beroepssecundair Onderwijs – BSO)
Professional qualifications

Constructielasser; Kapper

NQF 2

No qualifications registers available yet

NQF 2

Adult basic education
Lower secondary education – first stage of secondary education (Beroepssecundair onderwijs - BSO)
Pre-vocational education
Professional qualifications

Magazijnmedewerker; Medewerker slagerij

NQF 1

No comparison possible (no descriptors)

NQF 1

Certificate of elementary education (6 years)
Professional qualifications
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