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.

Slovenia
EQF Levels
Portugal

NQF 10

Doctoral degree (Diploma o doktoratu znanosti)

NQF 9

Post-graduate research Master of science degree (Diploma o magisteriju znanosti)
Specialisation diploma following academic higher education (Diploma o specializaciji)

NQF 8

Doctoral degree (Doutoramento)

Biotecnologia Molecular e Celular Aplicada às Ciências da Saúde/ Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology Applied to Health Sciences

Ciências do Mar/ Science of the Sea

Informática/ Computing

NQF 8

Master degree (Diploma o strokovnem magisteriju)
Specialisation diploma following pre-Bologna professional higher education (Diploma o specializaciji)
Pre-Bologna diploma of academic higher education
Higher education diploma (Diploma o visoki izobrazbi)

NQF 7

Master degree (Mestrado)

Arquitetura/ Architecture

Medicina/ Medicine

Ensino de Dança/ Dance Teacher Training

NQF 7

Academic bachelor diploma (Diploma o izobraževanju prve stopnje – univerzitetna, UN)
Professional bachelor diploma (Diploma o izobrazevanju visokem strokovnem, VS)
Pre-Bologna professional higher education diploma (Diploma o visokem strokovnem izobraževanju
Specialisation diploma following old short cycle higher education (Diploma o specializaciji)
Certificate of supplementary qualification (SQF level 7)

NQF 6

Bachelor degree (Licenciatura)

Enfermagem/ Nursing

Direito/ Law

Engenharia Informática/ Computer Engenering

NQF 6

Short-cycle higher vocational diploma (Diploma o višji strokovni izobrazbi)
Old short-cycle higher vocational diploma (Diploma o višješolski izobrazbi)
NVQ certificate (level 6)
Certificate of supplementary qualification (SQF level 6)

NQF 5

Post-secondary non-higher level qualification with credits to pursue higher level studies (Diploma de Especialização Tecnológica)

Técnico Especialista em Gestão de Restauração de Bebidas/ Technical Specialist in Food and Beverage Hospitality Management

Técnico Especialista em Eletromedicina/ Technical Specialist in Eelectromedicine

Técnico Especialista em Cibersegurança/ Technical Specialist in Cybersecurity

NQF 5

Vocational matura certificate (Secondary technical education, four years) (Spričevalo o poklicni mature)
General matura certificate (Spričevalo o splošni mature)
Master craftsman's examination certificate (Spričevalo o opravljenem mojstrskem izpitu)
Foreman's examination certificate (Spričevalo o opravljenem delovodskem izpitu)
Managerial examination certificate (Spričevalo o opravljenem poslovodskem izpitu)
NVQ certificate (level 5)
Certificate of supplementary qualification (SQF level 5)

NQF 4

Final examination certificate (Secondary vocational education, three years) (Spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu, Srednja poklicna izobrazba)
NVQ (level 4)
Certificate of supplementary qualification (SQF level 4)

NQF 4

Upper secondary education and professional certification (Ensino secundário obtido por percursos de dupla certificação)

Mecânico de aeronaves e material de voo/ Aircraft  and flight equipment Mechanic

Bombeiro/ Fire-fighter

Técnico de Soldadura/ Welding Technician

Upper secondary education and professional internship – minimum six months (Ensino secundário vocacionado para prosseguimento de estudos de nível superior acrescido de estágio profissional – mínimo de seis meses)

NQF 3

Final examination certificate (Lower vocational education, two years) (Spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu
NVQ (level 3)

NQF 3

Upper secondary general education school leaving certificate (Ensino secundário vocacionado para prosseguimento de estudos de nível superior)

Cursos Cientifico-Humanísticos - Curso de Ciências e Tecnologias/ Science and Humanities Courses-  Science and Technology Course

Cursos Cientifico-Humanísticos - Curso de Ciências Socioeconómicas/ Science and Humanities Courses - Socioeconomic Sciences Course

Cursos Cientifico-Humanísticos - Curso de Artes Visuais/ Science and Humanities Courses - Visual Arts Course

NQF 2

Elementary school leaving certificate (nine years) (Zaključno spričevalo osnovne šole)
NVQ (level 2)

NQF 2

Third cycle of basic education (3º ciclo do ensino básico obtido no ensino regular)

3.º ciclo do ensino básico geral/ Third cycle of basic education

Third cycle of basic education and professional certification (3º ciclo do ensino básico obtido por percursos de dupla certificação)

Motosserista/ Chainsaw Operator

Operador de logística/ Logistics Operator

Eletricista de redes/ Network Electrician

NQF 1

Certificate of completing grades 7 or 8 of elementary education (Potrdilo o izpolnjeni osnovnošolski obveznosti)
Elementary school leaving certificate (Zaključno spričevalo osnovne šole)

NQF 1

Second cycle of basic education (2º ciclo do ensino básico)

2.º ciclo do ensino básico geral/ Second cycle of basic education

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