Europass Diploma Supplements at IT Sligo
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Europass Diploma Supplements at IT Sligo Bologna Workshop on the Diploma Supplement , May 4 th 2011 Dr Brendan McCormack Registrar Institute of Technology, Sligo Ireland Member Bologna ‘Expert Group’ Higher Education Authority Ireland
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Europass Diploma Supplements at IT Sligo. Dr Brendan McCormack. Registrar Institute of Technology, Sligo Ireland. Member Bologna ‘Expert Group’ Higher Education Authority Ireland. Overview. The EQF Europass Diploma Supplement ECTS. EQF. Accessible, student-centred - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Europass Diploma Supplements at IT Sligo
Bologna Workshop on the Diploma Supplement , May 4th 2011
Dr Brendan McCormack
RegistrarInstitute of Technology, SligoIreland
Member Bologna ‘Expert Group’
Higher Education Authority Ireland
Overview
The EQF Europass Diploma Supplement ECTS
Accessible, student-centred and transparent lifelong learning
EQF
ECTS EDS
Referencing the EQF
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Qualifications (B)
Qualifications (A)
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Referencing the EQF
EQF Levels Irish NFQ Levels
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2nd Level
Bachelor
MastersPhD
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CycleFirst Cycle
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Bologna Irish Qualifications
HC, Minor, SPA
A (supplementary) document that explains the qualification - which otherwise may be understood only within the awarding country
What is a Europass Diploma Supplement (EDS)?
Provides all the information necessary to make a valid assessment of any degree or qualification
Issued to every student, upon graduation, together with their official award parchment, free of charge, in a widely spoken European language
What’s in the EDS for students?
A summary of their learning - which is more readable and easily comparable abroad
A precise description of their academic career
A concise statement of the competencies acquired during the study period
An easier access to opportunities of employability or further studies abroad
What’s in the EDS for Employers/Educators?
EU-wide official and consistent statement of the award
Transparency & comparability of qualifications e.g. graduate education profile work placement other learning activities
Clarity on learning outcomes and learning Levels
Promotes informed judgements about qualifications that can be understood in other educational/ employment contexts.
Feedback from EDS Label submission, January 2010
Wording of the preamble altered (last 2 sentences)
Section 2.2 not completed
Section 4.2 has no details and relies on the reader searching the web site
Section 5.1 not completed and does not state N/A
In Section 4.3 the courses are listed against stage. These do not correspond to the levels used in the NFQ
