DQR levels on certificates: Preventing abuse by norm and brand strength

Coverbild: BWP 6/2014
Autor/in
Ausgabe/Jahr (Jahrgang) 6/2014 (43)
Seite(n) 54-55
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    englisch

The German national qualifications framework (Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen, DQR) level shown on final certificates from vocational and university programmes is based on a coordinated procedure which has been agreed upon by Federal and Länder governments and the social partners, and which is therefore quality assured. In other cases, DQR level assignments appear which have not been put through this process and could therefore be incorrect. The article looks into how the assignment of levels can be protected against such abuse, thus strengthening the DQR as an instrument.