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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– the succession of obtained study results is developed in a way that allows a gradual acquisition of skills, knowledge and attitudes;

Competences to be acquired:

Knowledge: HR management, organizational, personality and management psychology, work and civil safety, informatics and information technologies, business communication and etiquette, foreign languages, office-work, statistics, project and quality management, professional ethics, economics, financial and management accounting and entrepreneurship law, Labour Legislation, logics;

Skills: Ability to analyze obtained information in accordance with the most recent tendencies of HR management, ability to realize both strategic and administrative HR management functions in an organization, understanding of the limitations of the HR manager’s profession in solution of issues related to work security and legacy;

Attitudes: Comprehension of the role of human capital in the work of an organization. Precision and responsibility in completion of tasks. Loyalty to the company and a positive attitude towards the employers and employees.

Handling of processes in accordance to the professional ethical principles of a HR manager. Understanding of a necessity to improve oneself and an ability to choose methods of improvement;

– after graduating, students work in both private and public sector.

 

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  • Knowledge

    1. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of notion:
    1.1. quality management systems;
    1.2. financial accounting;
    1.3. marketing;
    1.4. environmental protection.
    2. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of understanding:
    2.1. records management;
    2.2. staff records management;
    2.3. statistics;
    2.4. sociology;
    2.5. basics of business law;
    2.6. economics;
    2.7. internal and external communication;
    2.8. information technologies;
    2.9. management accounting;
    2.10. professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages.
    3. The KNOWLEDGE at the level of use:
    3.1. staff management;
    3.2. project management;
    3.3. professional ethics;
    3.4. organizational psychology;
    3.5. personality psychology;
    3.6. legal employment relationship and social rights;
    3.7. labour protection;
    3.8. business communication;
    3.9. two foreign languages at the communication level;
    3.10. official language at the highest level;
    3.11. management science;
    3.12. corporate social responsibility.

  • Skills

    1. To understand current processes in the labour market and adopt decisions according to changing circumstances.
    2. To plan and organize one’s work.
    3. To apply acquired knowledge in staff management.
    4. To develop short and long term staff plans.
    5. To work in psychologically challenging situations and get involved in problem-solving.
    6. To be able to adopt decisions.
    7. To understand the business context.
    8. To formulate a company’s staff management goals.
    9. To organize and manage the staff of a company’s departments.
    10. To utilize management information systems in order to ensure a company’s staff management process.
    11. To introduce advanced solutions and methods in a company’s staff management.
    12. To be able to substantiate one’s opinion.
    13. To acquire new knowledge independently.
    14. To prepare and deliver presentations.
    15. To utilize the latest forms of work organization and information technology.
    16. To have a good understanding of documents governing a company’s activity, employment relationship and labour protection.
    17. To be able to work in a team/group.
    18. To know the official language at the highest level.
    19. To be able to communicate orally/verbally in two languages.
    20. To use professional terminology in the official language and one foreign language.
    21. To collaborate with employees and their representatives, partners, owners, media, national and local authorities, non-governmental organizations.
    22. To act in accordance with existing regulations and rules of conduct.
    23. To be able to use a computer.

  • Competences/ autonomy

    1. Ability to analyse and assess the domestic and international economic environment, labour market trends.
    2. Ability to define a company’s staff goals and basic directions.
    3. Ability to analyse a company’s staff statistics.
    4. Ability to develop a company’s human resource management system optimization plans.
    5. Ability to understand a company’s economic performance.
    6. Ability to plan a company’s staff budget, resources and necessary competence, as well as division of responsibilities.
    7. Ability to manage a company’s staff department.
    8. Ability to ensure a company’s staff management function (staff records, training, staff development, salary system, incentives system, evaluation system, etc.).
    9. Ability to understand the labour protection system and manage the work of labour protection specialists.
    10. Ability to develop the organizational structure of a company.
    11. Ability to organize and manage changes within a company.
    12. Ability to manage and organize collective negotiations and reach an agreement.
    13. Ability to understand and promote the exchange of information within a company.
    14. Ability to understand employment relationship requirements and ensure implementation thereof.
    15. Ability to manage employees.
    16. Ability to communicate in the official language at the highest level 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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240
Duration of study 
Duration of qualification in full-time studies
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4 years

Qualification document

Awarding body

Liquidated/Reorganised/Changed title and\or type:

- Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy

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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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Business and administration (041)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Management and administration (0413)

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

Sector Qualifications Structure: Business, finance, accounting, administration (wholesale, retail and commercial sciences) sector

Kvalifikācijas tips:
Specialization of base qualification:

Link to the descriptions of the Sector Qualifications Structure levels

Other information

National Education Information System

Historical qualification

Period for issuing qualification: 2015-2017

Last changes: 22.09.2021

Posted: 28.08.2016