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European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) have rapidly become a cornerstone of Europe’s digital education ecosystem. Today, more than 76,000 credentials have been issued to learners’ Europass wallets, with universities, vocational education and training providers, university alliances, Erasmus+ projects, and national initiatives leading the way. As EDC adoption accelerates and digitalisation

The qualifications and learning opportunities data published to the Qualification Dataset Register (QDR), is now available on the European Data portal as open data. Previously, the QDR’s data content was only accessible via the Course Search function in Europass , allowing anyone to find qualifications and learning opportunities in Europe in a single space with a standardised and comparable

Removing barriers to the free movement of workers and making the EU more attractive to talent Portability of qualifications and skills can be challenging when moving between EU countries due to a wide variety of document formats, languages, definitions of applied terminology and assessment methods. Qualifications obtained in one country are not always easily understood and/or acknowledged in

Europass and EURAXESS are joining forces to offer researchers a smoother and smarter experience across both platforms. From 11 December 2025, EURAXESS users can import the information already stored in Europass into their EURAXESS profile with just a few clicks. This update represents an important advance in the effort to modernise and integrate European digital services for careers and mobility

Join our webinar ‘Advanced features of European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC)’ to take your knowledge of EDC to the next level. This informative session will cover advanced topics such as implementation scenarios (service vs. code-based), available resources on code.europa.eu, EDC claim types, REST API integration, credential preview customisation, and future developments, including new

In alignment with the European Commission’s open-source strategy, the Qualification Dataset Register (QDR) is now officially available as an open-source project on code.europa.eu . The QDR is the second application of the European Learning Model that is being made available through code.europa.eu, joining the European Digital Credentials for Learning infrastructure, already available for several

Europass, with its wide set of online tools and information to help its users in their lifelong learning and career management, provides interesting possibilities not only for its end-users, but also for guidance and career counseling. To aid guidance and career counseling professionals in using Europass, the Euroguidance network has developed a free e-Course on “ Europass for Career Guidance ”

The European Learning Model (ELM) is a multilingual data model providing a single vocabulary for the description of learning in Europe . It is the base for sharing information on qualifications and learning opportunities in a standardised manner, as well as for issuing European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) . To support the understanding of the ELM , updated mapping tables and schematic

Today, 1 July 2025, Europass celebrates an important milestone: the 20th Anniversary of this EU initiative, supporting job seekers, workers, learners and volunteers across Europe to understand and showcase their skills and qualifications in a transparent way. Moreover, 5 years ago in 2020 the new Europass platform was launched as the first flagship action delivered under the European Skills Agenda

The European Digital Credentials for Learning (EDC) are transforming the way qualifications and learning achievements are documented, awarded, shared, and verified across Europe. As an EDC implementer, your organisation, institution or project plays a crucial role in driving this change. To showcase your experience and achievements, we invite you to share your journey with the wider EDC and ELM