Qualifications Framework level

EQF level

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).


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LQF level

Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).

LQF covers stages of education starting from the basic education (level 1 – special basic education) to the highest education (level 8 – doctoral studies).


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Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are knowledge, skills and competences acquired during a certain period of learning.

In Latvia, learning outcomes are stipulated by state education standards and occupational standards (for the professional qualifications).

Learning outcomes of higher education are defined by higher education institutions.


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The aim of the programme is;
– to ensure students’ self-dependent studies, providing theoretical knowledge in environmental science and in its branches and developing students’ scientific research skills and abilities and, consequently, ensuring them with higher academic education and opportunities to continue studies in master’s programme.

Within the programme the existing knowledge have been enriched and broadened as well as new knowledge,
– skills and competences have been acquired in the sphere of environmental science:
– ability to demonstrate understanding of basic and specialized knowledge in environmental science and its sub-branches and understanding of most essential concepts and regularities in interaction between humans and environment and regularities of environmental science;
– knowledge in methodology, problems, research methods and their application in environmental science,
– solutions of environmental problems and possibilities to avoid them;
– knowledge in human impact on natural environment, environmental economy, products and services of ecosystems;
– ability to apply the acquired knowledge when fulfilling scientific and practical tasks and doing research in environmental science;
– to plan, manage and implement independent academic, research and public activities;
– to apply adequate research methods, equipment and instruments in desk-based, laboratory and field research;
– to carry out the research independently and obtain results, to analyze and interpret the obtained results;
– ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems and their possible resolving within the context of sustainable development.

 

Qualification acquisition requirements

Previous education
Certificate of general secondary education or Diploma of vocational secondary education
Ways to acquire 
Qualifications can be acquired in the framework of education programs or in the evaluation and recognition of non-formal knowledge, skills and competences acquired (in vocational education LKI Levels 2-4).
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Formal (through education programmes)
ECTS credit points 
The unit of the volume of Latvian higher education studies - 1 credit point corresponds to one week of study work in full-time studies (40 credit points per study year).

1 The credit point of Latvia corresponds to 1,5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credit point.
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186
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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3-4 years

Qualification document

Awarding body

Higher education institution:

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Qualifications Framework level

EQF level

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).


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LQF level

Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF) has 8 levels (1 – the lowest, 8 – the highest).

Levels reflect the complexity level of acquired knowledge, skills and competences (learning outcomes).

LQF covers stages of education starting from the basic education (level 1 – special basic education) to the highest education (level 8 – doctoral studies).


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Qualification field, stage and type

Thematic field (ISCED 2013)
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) developed by UNESCO.
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Hygiene and occupational health services (102)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Community sanitation (1021)

Education
Stages of Latvian education system included in the LQF:
- basic education
- secondary education
- higher education
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Higher education

Qualification type
ITypes of Latvian education:
-General education
-Professional education
-Academic education
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Academic

Full or partial

Full qualification

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Active qualification

Period for issuing qualification: 2013-2024

Last changes: 20.09.2021

Posted: 28.08.2016