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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Graduate knows how to acquire, evaluate, assess, collect and pass on information in text, video and audio format;
– responsibly assess the sources of information, create and compose a journalistic works in various genres and formats, plan, edit and produce various media contents;
– from the professional journalistic criteria items critically examine the reality, react on it and reflect in compliance with the theoretical knowledge and professional skills.

Graduate has mastered the following high level skills:
– carry out professional and research activities to assess communication and media issues;
– analytically describe information, problems and solutions in the sector for professional journalism;
– explained and reasoned discussion the journalistic issues;
– assume responsibility and initiative working individually, in a team or managing the work of others to achieve set goals;
– make decisions and find creative solutions for journalistic and media problems in uncertain and confusing circumstances.

Graduating the programme of study a journalist and a professional in communications is able to:
– plan and manage a process of media content creation both individually and working in team;
– assume for decision-making in unpredictable work conditions;
– independently acquire, select and analyze information and make use of it;
– make decisions and solve problems in the sector of communications science and journalist’s daily work;
– demonstrate the understanding of the professional ethics in journalism;
– examine impact of the own professional activities on the environment and society, participate in the development of sector of the journalism and media.

 

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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180
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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Journalism and information (032)

Detailed field: (ISCED 2013)

Journalism and reporting (0321)

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: 2013-2021

Last changes: 17.12.2021

Posted: 29.08.2016