The Danish Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning provides a comprehensive overview of the entire Danish education system. As a new show NQF how the Danish education located in relation to each other.

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Culture of Trade and the Ministry established a joint Danish Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning. The aim is to create a better overview of all publicly approved education and adult and continuing education, including what level education is on relative to each other. The new qualification structure for the entire Danish education includes all publicly recognized qualifications in the Danish education system from primary school to university education at the highest level as well as adult and continuing education.

"We must seize opportunities"

The new qualifications framework contains eight levels where level descriptors 6-8 are the same as in the frame of higher education. Education Minister Tina Nedergaard says: "With a comprehensive qualifications framework for the entire Danish education system, we help to create an overview and highlight educational paths to use for both individuals, educational institutions and businesses. We must seize the opportunities qualifications framework gives us, both nationally and within the EU, in relation to the comparability and the development of lifelong learning. "

European collaboration facilitates the recognition of qualifications

Qualification Framework is part of the European educational cooperation European Qualifications Framework (EQF). This means that it is possible to compare qualifications at all levels of education across national borders within the EU. The European Qualifications Framework has been prepared in order to create: * Mobility * Transparency in the education system * Comparability of education * Recognition of qualifications and degrees across national borders. The total Danish qualifications framework is designed to via EQF can be compared with the qualification framework in other European countries. In this way, the EQF to function as a translation device between qualification frameworks in each country.

Implementation of the NQF

Assignment of Danish education qualifications framework implemented in 2010. In this connection is established including a website with access to information on the qualifications framework and training location. Source: Ministry of Education