The Office for Dual Education and the National Qualifications Framework, in cooperation with the Qualifications Agency as part of activities aimed at improving the implementation of the NQF system, organized a workshop "Implementation of the NQF Policy in the Higher Education System," held on December 22, 2023.
The workshop was opened by Prof. Dr. Gabrijela Grujić, director of the Office. After that, the floor was given to Dr. Vesna Fabian, assistant director, as well as job analysts Ljiljana Lutovac and Dragan Đukić, who presented the challenges in linking qualifications from the higher education system with occupations from the national classification of occupations aligned with ISCO standards. The workshop was attended by experts engaged in higher education institutions who prepared descriptions of qualifications that are part of the higher education system's offer, for which qualification standards have not yet been developed. General descriptions of qualifications were prepared based on study programs implemented by various higher education institutions in the Republic of Serbia.
The preparation of general descriptions of qualifications, their translation, and entry into the NQF Register, which is expected to be linked to the Europass online platform by the end of 2023, will ensure better understanding of qualifications, more informed information about career opportunities through further education, or through engagement in the open labor market.
This activity is supported by the Erasmus EQF IBA project financed by the European Union. The main goal of this Project is to further improve the transparency and comparability of qualification systems at national and international levels, as well as to encourage dialogue and the development of social partnerships in the field of education.