UNEVOC Connect

Set of learning outcomes relevant for one or more occupations that is used for developing qualifications in at least two countries. These standards are developed/maintained by international sectoral organisations or other international or national bodies cooperating across countries but they do not necessarily award the qualifications. The qualifications that include these standards can be national ones (that might be included in NQFs as formal or non-formal qualifications). These qualifications could be entirely based on international sectoral standards in which case they should be assigned to the same EQF level) or they could integrate international sectoral standards and add more national specificities/ learning outcomes descriptions (in this case they might be assigned to different EQF levels). Often institutions awarding these qualifications are accredited by the international body (i.e. to achieve the accreditation evidence has to be provided that the qualification delivered by the national organisation guarantees that the certificate holders have obtained the set of learning outcomes described by the standard).