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Developing a National Qualifications Framework in Austria. The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) . 2006 Government’s decision to implement an NQF in Austria Working groups were set up to prepare an NQF 2007 National steering group was established First „fact-finding phase“
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The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) • 2006 • Government’s decision to implement an NQF in Austria • Working groups were set up to prepare an NQF • 2007 • National steering group was established • First „fact-finding phase“ • Information and public awareness work • Analysis by ordering diverse studies • Preparing a consultation paper BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) • 2008 • Public consultation process until 11/2008, all stakeholders have been involved • Commentaries‘ evaluation by experts: The report identified a number of open questions and challenges for the further NQF development. • Report to the national steering group which presented the conclusions and recommendations end 2008 BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
The National Qualifications Framework • 2009 • Preparation of a policy paper of the both ministries involved to devise the strategy for the Austrian NQF implementation in October 2009. BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
The National Qualifications Framework • until end 2010 • Decision about a general framework • Classification of all formal qualifications to the NQF • First steps to present informal and non formal qualifications • Establishing a national contact point BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
NQF presentation Higher education Vocationaleducation EQF 8 Level 8 Level 8 EQF 8 EQF 7 Level 7 Level 7 EQF 7 EQF 6 Level 6 Level 6 EQF 6 EQF 5 Level 5 EQF 5 EQF 4 Level 4 EQF 4 EQF 3 Level 3 EQF 3 EQF 2 Level 2 EQF 2 EQF 1 Level 1 EQF 1 BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Organisation • National steering group • Representatives of all ministries and social partners and the Länder • Defines general framework and guidelines • A subgroup of the national steering group is established BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Organisation • Advisoryboard in the BMWF • Representatives of the tertiary education sector • Exchange of information • Defining general strategy to follow BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Aims of the NQF (1) • Easier transparent allocation to the EQF levels • Instrument to support the qualifications system • Sustainable enhancement through learning outputs on national level • Neutral benchmark, who makes transparency and comparability of qualifications possible, which were gained in different systems and at different levels BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Aims of the NQF (2) • Strong position for Austrian qualifications through the NQF and EQF in the national and European labour market • Exploratory functionfor better qualifications comparability • Qualificationsare allocated not competences or persons BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Aims of the NQF (3) • Neither NQF nor EQF are models to present individual competence profiles • Implementation in cooperation with all stakeholders on basis of a broad consensus BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank
Thank you • for • your attention! • For more information: http://www.bmwf.gv.at/wissenschaft/national/nqr/ Mag. Florian Pecenka M.A.S. Federal Ministry of Science and Research Section I/6c EU-Rechtsangelegenheiten florian.pecenka@bmwf.gv.at phone ++43 1 53120-5812 Mag. Elisabeth Frank Federal Ministry of Science and Research General Directorate I elisabeth.frank@bmwf.gv.at phone ++43 1 53120-2546 BMWF - Florian Pecenka/Elisabeth Frank