2. “Macedonian National Qualification
Framework–Starting points” was made by
representatives from
Ministry of Education and Science
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Educational institutions
State Employment Agency
Economic chambers
Students organizations
Associations
Other organizations
3. Progress 2011-2013
Public debates
Government adopted the “MKQF Starting
points” document
Parliament adopted Macedonian National
Qualification Act, October 2013
4. MKQF levelMKQF level DescriptionDescription EQF levelEQF level
VIIIVIII
III cycle (doctoral) studies
(≥3 years, 180 ECTS)
8
VIIVII
VIIA
II cycle academic studies
(60/120 ECTS)
7
VIIB
II cycle professional studies
(60/120 ECTS)
VIVI
VIA I cycle studies (240 ECTS)
6
VIB I cycle studies (180 ECTS)
VV
VA
Professional studies (60/120 ECTS)
Short cycle studies within I cycle of studies 5
VB Post-secondary education (60/120)
IVIV Secondary Education, 4 years (240) 4
IIIIII Secondary Education, 3 years (180) 3
IIII Professional Training, 2 years (60–120) 2
II Primary Education, 9 years 1
5. Structure of the Macedonian
Qualifications Framework
The Macedonian Qualifications Framework shall
comprise the following:
– Levels or sub-levels of qualifications;
– Descriptions of learning levels and outcomes for
each level of qualification;
– Types of qualifications and documents serving as
evidence for the acquired qualification and
– Scope of the qualification.
The descriptions of the learning outcomes are:
– Knowledge and understanding;
– Skills;
– Competencies.
6. Credit System
1 ECTS credit covers 30 working hours
of the duration of 60 minutes each
1 ECVET credit covers 25 working
hours of the duration of 45 minutes each
1 MGECS credit covers 25 working
hours of the duration of 45 minutes each
MGCE–Macedonian General Education Credit System for credits in
primary education, secondary education and general education
subjects in vocational education and training
7. Vocational Education Qualification Sectors
1) Geology, mining and metallurgy
2) Civil engineering and geodesy
3) Graphic industry
4) Economics, law and trade
5) Electrical engineering
6) Healthcare and social protection
7) Agriculture, fishing and veterinary
8) Personal services
9) Mechanical engineering
10) Traffic, transport and storage
11) Textile, leather and similar products
12) Food service industry and tourism
13) Chemistry and technology
14) Forestry and wood processing
15) Sport and recreation
16) Arts
8. Macedonian Qualification Framework
National Board
President and 10 members
Development of the System of Qualification,
approval and classification of qualifications
Forms Sectoral qualification committees
− 8 members each
− identify the needs for all types of qualifications
− prepare the basic profile of qualifications
9. You can put
lipstick on a
pig but it is
still a pig!
NQF is more
than make-up
You can put
lipstick on a
pig but it is
still a pig!
NQF is more
than make-up
Borrowed by Prof. Volker Gehmlich, FH Osnabrück, Germany
10. Register of Higher Education Qualifications
Register of Higher Education Qualifications contains data about:
− Unique code of the qualification;
− Scientific field;
− Name of the qualification;
− Type of the issued document (Diploma, Certificate. . .);
− Level of the qualification;
− ECTS gained;
− Higher Educational institution issuing the qualification;
− Study Programme Accreditation and Validity of the Working Licence;
− ISCO relation;
− Notes.
Current situation
− until now about 1150 higher education qualifications have been identified
from the I, II and III cycle of studies
− all scientific fields are covered
− more than a half belong to scientific fields of social sciences and
humanities
− at the II cycle interdisciplinary sciences are characteristic
− biggest part of qualifications are at the public universities
11.
12. Register of the Macedonian
Qualifications Framework
The Register consists of
− Sub-register of higher education
qualifications;
− Sub-register of general education
qualifications;
− Sub-register of vocational qualifications, and
− Sub-register of qualifications acquired from
informal education
A special procedure is set up for entering
qualifications into the Register and keeping
the Register
13. Development of the qualifications
Institutions in charge for developing of the
qualifications from level I to level VB
− Education Development Bureau
− Centre for Vocational Education and Training
− Centre for the Education of Adults
Higher Education Institutions are competent
for the development of qualifications from
level V-A to level VIII.
14. EQF National Coordination Point
– Ministry of Education and Science
EQF Advisory Group Member
Other collaborations within
− Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital
(TFBHC) and Educational Reform Initiative of South
Eastern Europe (ERI−SEE), Cluster of Knowledge:
„Development of National Qualification Frameworks”;
− European Training Foundation−Qualification Platform
− EHEA
− CEDEFOP
15. Experience
Development of National Higher Education Qualifications
Framework 2009–2012
− Decree for National Higher Education Qualifications
Framework, 2010
− 5 (Dublin) descriptors (generic and specific) of
qualifications:
• Knowledge and understanding,
• Use of knowledge and understanding,
• Capability for estimation,
• Communication skills and
• Learning skills.
− Info Center for Equivalence and Recognition of Foreign
Higher Education Qualifications undertakes all activities
connected to the national higher education qualifications
framework on a national level
− Accreditation of study programs is related to the
adequacy of the structure of the study programme to the
given learning outcomes
16. Further activities
Updating of the Qualifications
Completing the Qualification Register
Preparing Referencing Report
ESCO related activities
17.
18. „Old Qualifications“
The qualifications acquired before the Macedonian National
Qualification Act enters into force are equivalent to the following
levels and sub-levels in the Macedonian Qualifications
Framework:
− Completed primary education is equivalent to Level I.
− Completed vocational education lasting up to two years is
equivalent to Level II.
− Completed vocational education for professions lasting three years
and for participants with special educational needs lasting four years
is equivalent to Level III.
− Completed secondary school education, technical education, art
education lasting four years and for pupils with special educational
needs lasting five years is equivalent to Level IV.
− Completed post-secondary school education (specialist education
and craftsman exam) is equivalent to Level V, sub-level VB.
− Completed short vocational study programmes in higher education
are equivalent to Level V, sub-level VA.
− Completed graduate studies (VII/2) are equivalent to Level VI, sub-
level VIA.
− Completed Master of Science and specialist studies (VII/1) are
equivalent to Level VII, sub-levels VIIA and VIIB.
− Completed doctoral studies are equivalent to Level VIII.
19. Quality Assurance
Set of Procedures for ensuring and
improving the quality of qualifications
− Verification of institutions and programmes
− Evaluation
− International participation, cooperation and
networking
Higher Education Accreditation and
Evaluation Board
20. Thank you for your attention
Borco.Aleksov@mon.gov.mk
