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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Level of professional qualification
Latvia has a system of five professional qualifications levels (PQL, 1 – the lowest, 5 – the highest).

PQL system covers only professional qualifications (basic education, secondary and higher education stages).

PQL reflects readiness of a person to perform work of certain stage of complexity and responsibility.
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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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Learning outcomes are formulated in accordance with the relevant occupational standard and the strategic objectives of educational programmes outlined in the state standard of first level professional higher education. For more information, see the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 141 “Regulations on the state standard of first level professional higher education” (adopted on 20.03.2001):  Read standard. Occupational standards:  Occupational standards register

Legal assistant

  • Knowledge

    1. Basic understanding of the following in order to be able to perform professional tasks:
    1.1. legal rhetoric;
    1.2. logic.
    2. Advanced understanding of the following in order to be able to perform professional tasks:
    2.1. Latvian legal history;
    2.2. rights in rem;
    2.3. family law;
    2.4. inheritance rights;
    2.5. law of obligations;
    2.6. employment law;
    2.7. general part of civil law;
    2.8. criminal law;
    2.9. European Union law;
    2.10. constitutional rights;
    2.11. international public law;
    2.12. professional terms in the official language and two foreign languages.
    3. The professional activities of the basic tasks of the necessary knowledge on the level:
    3.1. theory of law;
    3.2. legal analysis and writing of legal texts;
    3.3. administrative law and administrative procedure;
    3.4. civil proceedings;
    3.5. criminal proceedings;
    3.6. fundamentals of professional ethics;
    3.7. communication skills;
    3.8. record-keeping;
    3.9. computing;
    3.10. official language;
    3.11. ability to communicate in two foreign languages.

  • Skills

    1. Under the guidance of a lawyer to analyse the correspondence of the actual circumstances with the relevant legal norms and draw a legal conclusion.
    2. To substantiate legal conclusions.
    3. To find the applicable legal requirements.
    4. To draw up documents and verify their compliance with the laws and regulations on record-keeping.
    5. To use specialized computer programs, in particular – legal databases.
    6. To organize and carry out record-keeping.
    7. To use legal information resources.
    8. To communicate fluently in the official language.
    9. To communicate in two foreign languages.
    10. To use professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Understanding of legal matters.
    2. Ability to verify whether the legal documents have been drawn up and accepted in compliance with the requirements of the law.
    3. Ability to manage records and documents, draw up documents in accordance with the laws and regulations on record keeping and document processing.
    4. Ability to find, collect and classify legal information.
    5. Ability to communicate in the official language and two foreign languages.

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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120
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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2-3 years

Qualification document

Awarding body

Higher education institution:

College:

- Alberta College, Ltd

- College of Law

- College of Business Administration, Ltd

Liquidated/Reorganised/Changed title and\or type:

- Business College of Latvia, Ltd

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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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Level of professional qualification

Latvia has a system of five professional qualifications levels (PQL, 1 – the lowest, 5 – the highest).

PQL system covers only professional qualifications (basic education, secondary and higher education stages).

PQL reflects readiness of a person to perform work of certain stage of complexity and responsibility.


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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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Law (042)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Law (0421)

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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Vocational

Full or partial

Full qualification

Other information

National Education Information System

National Database of Education Opportunities

Active qualification

Period for issuing qualification: 2013-2027

Last changes: 22.03.2023

Posted: 07.05.2016