On December 18, 2017, the Academic Information Centre organized a working seminar "Development of the Latvian Qualifications Framework".The aim of the seminar was to discuss issues to be covered by the report according to the set criteria, as well as to look at changes in Latvian education under the influence of the...
On 16 November, 2017 Academic information centre / National Europass centre Latvia hosted international conference „Digital Data for Enhancing Mobility in Higher Education”.The conference discussed the exchange of digital student data – Groningen declaration, as well as other projects supporting quick exchange of data for...
On October 26, 2017, Academic Information Centre organized a seminar "Validation of non-formal learning outcomes in the context of the Latvian qualifications framework".The aim of the seminar was to introduce higher education and VET institutions with experience and achievements in the evaluation and recognition of...
On June 13, 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a new regulation on the Classification of the Latvian Education. The regulation was developed for comparing the Classification of the Latvian Education with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-F 2013), as well as regulation defines the levels of the...
On May 31, 2017, Academic Information Centre organized a seminar to introduce Europass and the European Qualifications Framework to the higher education institutions, including the importance of these tools in the assessing the quality of education. The seminar took place in the hotel “Tallink Hotel Riga”, Riga, Latvia.During...
The European Commission has launched an online survey to understand the needs of people when looking for support and information on education, training and employment.The survey aims to gather feedback from a wide range of people (students, workers and job-seekers) and organisations (education and training providers,...
Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP prepared an assessment of LQF development from 2011 to 2016. The aim of the study was to analyse the development of LQF and its contribution to changes in the Latvian education. The study highlighted a number of changes in education - the development of terminology, indication of LQF...
On October 27, 2016, Academic Information Centre organized an international event "Launch Conference of the Latvian Qualifications database". Aim of the conference was to present the Latvian Qualifications database and discuss its development process. Representatives from the European Commission and other...
From 1st January 2017, documents certifying vocational education and vocational qualifications will include reference to the corresponding LQF levelOn April 5, 2016 The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No.194 “Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No.451 of June 21, 2005...
On June 18, 2015, the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) adopted amendments to the Education Law. The law is supplemented with a new article on the Latvian Qualifications Framework. LQF is defined as system of eight levels, which imparts basic, secondary and higher education stages and all the types (general,...
On April 23, 2015 Parliament of the Republic of Latvia (Saeima) adopted amendments to the Vocational Education Law. Several of the adopted amendments concern correspondence of professional qualifications and their levels to the Latvian Qualifications Framework (referenced to the EQF in 2011).According to the amendments, five...
The aim of this study was to explore concept of international qualifications, Which international qualifications are issued in Latvia and Whether international qualifications should be referenced to the Latvian Qualifications Framework.Representatives of education institutions which provide international qualifications and...
The Academic Information Centre – Latvian NCP arranged the conference “Opening up the National Qualifications Frameworks for International Qualifications” held in Riga, Latvia (Avalon Hotel, 19 Street 13. janvāra) on 14 November 2014.This conference was aimed at promoting discussion regarding international qualifications:• ...
The new state standard of the second-level professional higher education (12.09.2014) indicates the relevant EQF levels.The Cabinet of Ministers regulations No 240 “Regulations on the state standard of the second level professional higher education” (August 26, 2014) came into force on September 12, 2014. The standard defines...
The Cabinet of Ministers regulations No 240 „Regulations on the state standard of the academic education” (May 13, 2014) came into force on May 16, 2014. The standard defines a strategic objective of the academic study programmes. The objective is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge of science and research...
A current evaluation of the situation in the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) implementation is available. Evaluation of the implementation of the EQF covers the period from 2008 to 2013. It provides background information on the EQF, the analysis of situation in countries on EQF implementation, EQF efficiency and...
