Compare national qualifications frameworks across Europe

Information about national qualifications framerworks and qualification levels.

Find, understand and compare qualifications types that are part of national qualifications frameworks and systems

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

NQF 8

Doctoral programmes

(Doctorats) 

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 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 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 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 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 2

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NQF 1

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