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Comparability Study of the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF)

and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF)

by Joint Technical Group

First published in March 2016 and updated in August 2016

Contents

Acronyms

Executive Summary

Report Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Methodology of Comparability Study Section 3: Principle 1 Section 4: Principle 2 Section 5: Principle 3 Section 6: Principle 4 Section 7: Principle 5 Section 8: Conclusion

Glossary

Appendices Appendix 1: Joint Technical Group Appendix 2: Analyses of Risks and Benefits of

Comparability Study Appendix 3: Hong Kong Education System Appendix 4: Local Expert Group Appendix 5: Detailed Technical Comparison of

Level Descriptors of HKQF and EQF

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ACRONYMS

AA

Assessment Agency

AAVQ

Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications

APQN

Asia-Pacific Quality Network

ATS

Award Titles Scheme

ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations

CAT

Credit Accumulation and Transfer

CEDEFOP European Centre for the Development of Vocational Education

CEPA

Hong Kong-Mainland China Closer Economic Partnership

Agreement

EC

European Commission

EDB

Education Bureau of the HKSAR Government

EEAS

European External Action Service

ENQA

European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

EQF

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning

EQF-AG EQF Advisory Group

ERB

Employees Retraining Board

ETF

European Training Foundation

EU

European Union

EUAP

European Union Academic Programme

GLD

Generic Level Descriptors

HKCAAVQ Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and

Vocational Qualifications

HKQF

Hong Kong Qualifications Framework

HKSAR Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

HUCOM Heads of Universities Committee

INQAAHE International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher

Education

ITAC

Industry Training Advisory Committee

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JQRC JTG LCQA LEG MOI MOU NAS NCP NET NGO NLP NQF OBTL OECD PAA PISA PR QAC QF-EHEA

QFS QR RPL SCS SGC SSPU UGC UNESCO

Joint Quality Review Committee Joint Technical Group Liaison Committee on Quality Assurance Local Expert Group Medium of instruction Memorandum of Understanding New Academic Structure National Coordination Point Native-speaking English Teacher Non-governmental organization Non-local Programme National Qualifications Framework Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Programme Area Accreditation Programme for International Student Assessment Periodic Review Quality Assurance Council Qualifications Framework in the European Higher Education Area Qualifications Framework Secretariat Qualifications Register Recognition of Prior Learning Specification of Competency Standards Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies Self-financed Sub-degree Programme Unit University Grants Committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

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VET VTC

Vocational Education and Training Vocational Training Council

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