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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Graduates of the study program are able:  
1) to develop solutions to particular problems by using modern automatic and electric drive elements;  
2) to develop an automatic or robotic system’s control algorithm;  3) to develop software for a specific robotic or automatic equipment management and coordination;  
4) to develop solutions that combine hardware and software technology advantages;  
5) know how to distinguish problems that should be solved with the hardware resources from those which should be solved with software resources;  
6) know how to identify problems that can be solved with intelligent robotic systems;  
7) to independently acquire new knowledge and skills;  
8) to work in group to achieve common goals;  
9) to substantiate the specific solution’s advantages or disadvantages to the customer or to another professional;  
10) know how to identify the robotic systems’ development project objectives that can be resolved using the available robots and artificial intelligence technology;  
11) know how to choose the most appropriate robotic intelligent system solutions to solve particular problems;  
12) know how to use advanced robotic systems’ modeling tools to develop and approbate solutions for a particular problems;  
13) to assess the suitability of artificial intelligence methods for solving particular problems;  
14) to formulate a particular problem in robotic, intelligent and automatic systems’ terms, and vice versa;  
15) to provide compliance to professional and general ethic rules within their scope of authority;  
16) to participate in local and international scale research projects devoted to intelligent robotic systems, as well as to manage them;  
17) to manage the development of a technical solution or implementation of the projects;  
18) to be prepared for their Doctoral studies.  

 

Qualification acquisition requirements

Previous education
Higher education qualification of LQF level 6 (academic or professional bachelor) in the same or compatible branch of science or professional field laid down by higher education Institution
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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120
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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1-2 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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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (061)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Software and applications development and analysis (0613)

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

Historical qualification

Period for issuing qualification: 2013-2023

Last changes: 20.12.2023

Posted: 09.05.2016