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A new practical guide has been introduced to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) across their operations. The publication encourages a whole-institution, multistakeholder approach, demonstrating how AI can be embedded into key areas of

Starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, all state-recognised formal education documents issued in Latvia will include the corresponding Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) level. This requirement will apply across all levels of the LQF—from basic education to doctoral qualifications—ensuring a consistent approach to the

New Cabinet Regulations have entered into force, establishing the procedures for the preparation and issuance of state-recognised vocational education and professional qualification documents.The most significant change is that, from now on, vocational education and professional qualification documents—such as diplomas,

At the meeting of the Sub-Council of the Tripartite Cooperation on Vocational Education and Employment on February 11, 2026, a decision was made to divide the sectoral qualification structure (SQS) "Metalworking, mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering sector (including mechanics)" into two SQS

Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations governing state-recognised professional education and professional qualification documents have entered into force, introducing updates to the issuance and design of these documents. One of the most significant changes is that Professional Qualification Certificates and

On April 23, 2025, amendments to Cabinet Regulation No. 322 “Regulations on the Classification of Latvian Education” came into force. These amendments introduced significant changes to the implementation of existing education programs at the higher education level, as well as defined a new type of program at the higher education

From May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2025, within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, the Academic Information Centre implemented the project QUATRA-TPG A “Qualifications Frameworks for Trust, Transparency and Diversity – Thematic Peer Group A (TPG A).”The aim of the project was to promote cooperation between national authorities

on 26 March 2024 amendments were adopted to Cabinet Regulation No. 202 of 16 April 2013, procedures for issuing State recognised documents certifying higher Education, which came into force on 3 April of this year.The significant changes have occurred in qualification document templates, most notably:- the title "First

In the EQF Recommendation 2017, the Commission and the Member States were recommended to explore the possibility of comparing third countries' national and regional qualifications frameworks with the EQF. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has the potential to facilitate transparency and recognition of

On 11 October 2022 amendments to Section 59 of the Law on Higher Education Institutions “Degrees, Vocational Qualification to be Acquired in Studies, and Diplomas to be Issued” came into force.QualificationTill 11.10.2022Since 11.10.2022Diploma of first level professional higher education (college education, length of fulltime

On 1 August 2022 amendments to Section 5 of The Vocational Education Law “Levels of Vocational qualifications in the Latvian Qualifications Framework” came into force, which resulted in a transition from 5 levels of professional qualification to 8 levels of professional qualification. The Vocational Education Law states that

Латвійська система освіти і доступні у ній кваліфікаціїКоротко про систему освіти ЛатвіїЛатвійська система освіти складається з дошкільної освіти, початкової освіти, середньої освіти і вищої освіти. Тривалість загальної освіти складає 12 років, що передбачає обов’язкову 9-річну основну освіту та 3-річну середню освіту. Окрім

On 17 May 2022, the academic information Centre organised a workshop “Opening Latvian Qualifications Framework for microcredentials”.The purpose of the seminar was to start discussion among stakeholders on the importance of micro-credentials in the context of education in Latvia and the possibilities to include them in the

In 2020, Academic Information Centre conducted an extensive study to identify the role of Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) in education and labour market of Latvia, as well as to determine, whether or not and to what extent the LQF is recognised among education professionals, employers and general public. To gather in

Latvian NCP has prepared informative video presentationsLatvian NCP, within European Commission project No. VS/2018/0241, has prepared three informative video presentations in Latvian on LQF and Latvian qualifications in national and European education information area.Informative video presentations:• Latvian Qualifications

Latvian NCP has published an animated video about LQF and EQFAcademic Informations Centre (AIC) – Latvian NCP has published an animated video in English about Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) and European Qualifications Framework (EQF), how to use both frameworks and learning outcomes to compare national qualifications