European Qualifications Framework
European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
The EQF is a single European reference framework that facilitates understanding, comparing, and recognising qualifications across various European nations and systems.
The French national professional qualifications framework has eight qualification levels that match the EQF.
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Comparing & recognising
The EQF makes it easy to determine levels of qualification in other European countries. Additionally, this strengthens the process of comparing and recognising qualifications across international borders.
Educational Transition
Utilizing the EQF competency framework facilitates seamless student mobility across educational backgrounds and universities, particularly important in a global labor context.
France's involvement
France, an EU Member, is working toward implementing the EQF. The EQF works with other European and international instruments to support the recognition of qualifications.
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Level 8
- Opportunity to develop new and creative approaches that extend or redefine existing knowledge or professional practice
- Suitable for leading experts or practitioners in a particular field
- Doctorate, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil)
- Level 8 award
- Level 8 certificate
- Level 8 diploma
Level 7
- Highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, enabling you to create original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations
- Suitable for senior professionals and managers
- Integrated master’s degree, for example, master of engineering (MEng)
- Level 7 award
- Level 7 certificate
- Level 7 diploma
- Level 7 NVQ
- Master’s degree, for example, Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc)
- Postgraduate certificate
- Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
- Postgraduate diploma
Level 6
- Able to become a specialist who has high-level knowledge of an area of work or study and can use your ideas and research in response to complex problems and situations
- Suitable for people working as knowledge-based professionals or in professional management positions
- Degree apprenticeship
- Degree with honours – for example, Bachelor of the Arts (BA) Hons, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons
- Graduate certificate
- Graduate diploma
- Level 6 award
- Level 6 certificate
- Level 6 diploma
- Level 6 NVQ
- Ordinary degree without honours
Level 5
- Ability to increase the depth of knowledge and understanding of an area of work or study so that you can respond to complex problems and situations
- Involves a high level of work expertise and competence in managing and training others
- Suitable for people working as higher-grade technicians, professionals, or managers
- Degree apprenticeship
- Degree with honours – for example: Bachelor of the Arts (BA) Hons, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons
- Graduate certificate
- Graduate diploma
- Level 6 award
- Level 6 certificate
- Level 6 diploma
- Level 6 NVQ
- Ordinary degree without honours
Level 4
- Specialist learning involves detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge in an area of work or study
- Suitable for people working in technical and professional jobs and/or managing and developing others
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Higher apprenticeship
- Higher National Certificate (HNC)
- Level 4 award
- Level 4 certificate
- Level 4 diploma
- Level 4 NVQ
Level 3
- Ability to gain or apply a range of knowledge, skills, and understanding at a detailed level
- Suitable for those planning to go to university, work independently, or (in some cases) supervise and train others in their field of work
- A level
- Access to higher education diploma
- Advanced apprenticeship
- Applied general
- AS level
- International Baccalaureate diploma
- Level 3 award
- Level 3 certificate
- Level 3 diploma
- Level 3 ESOL
- Level 3 national certificate
- Level 3 national diploma
- Level 3 NVQ
- Music grades 6, 7 and 8
- Tech level
- Level 4 according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Level 2
- Good knowledge and understanding of a subject
- Ability to do a variety of tasks with some guidance or supervision
- Suitable for many job roles
- CSE – grade 1
- GCSE – grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
- Intermediate apprenticeship
- Level 2 award
- Level 2 certificate
- Level 2 diploma
- Level 2 ESOL
- Level 2 essential skills
- Level 2 functional skills
- Level 2 national certificate
- Level 2 national diploma
- Level 2 NVQ
- Music grades 4 and 5
- O level – grade A, B or C
Level 1
- Basic knowledge and skills
- Ability to apply to learn with guidance or supervision
- May be linked to job competence
- First certificate
- GCSE – grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
- Level 1 award
- Level 1 certificate
- Level 1 diploma
- Level 1 ESOL
- Level 1 essential skills
- Level 1 functional skills
- Level 1 national vocational qualification (NVQ)
- Music grades 1, 2 and 3
Entry Level
- Basic knowledge and skills
- Ability to apply learning in everyday situations
- Not geared towards specific occupations
- Entry-level award
- Entry-level certificate (ELC)
- Entry-level diploma
- Entry-level ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- Entry-level essential skills
- Entry-level functional skills
- Skills for Life
Université Libérale de Paris
Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) offers only higher education programs in English that differ from the French National Curricula and Programmes leading to French Government accredited university qualifications, which fall under the French Public Higher Education sector.
