The Malta Qualifications Council (MQC) has linked the Malta Qualifications Framework to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) and the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area (QF/EHEA). MQC is currently leading the way to align the Malta Qualifications Frameworks to these two frameworks and obtain full transparency of qualifications at European level.

The work carried out by the Council has been documented into a Referencing Report that was launched on the 4th November 2009 by the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Hon. Dolores Cristina. The report was drawn up in accordance to the criteria and procedures agreed by the EQF Advisory Group and the Bologna Follow-Up Group. The Report was co-authored by Dr James Calleja Chief Executive of the Council and Ms Doris Mangion Senior Manager Standards and Qualifications at MQC.

Around 80 guests from various private and public education and training institutions and stakeholders representing industry and social partners attended the launch of the Referencing Report which was held at the new premises of the European Commission’s Representation Office at St Paul’s Street, Valletta. The launch of the Report was hosted by the Malta Qualifications Council, in collaboration with the European Commission. A number of distinguished foreign speakers were invited to Malta specifically for this event. Amongst these speakers were Mr Carlo Scatoli from the European Commission, Mr Jens Bjornavold from CEDEFOP and Mr Sean O’Reilly from the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland.

A soft copy of the Referencing Report may be downloaded from the MQC’s website www.mqc.gov.mt. Hard copies of the report may be collected from the premises of the Malta Qualifications Council at 16/18, Tower Promenade, St Lucia. For further information contact the Council on tel: 2754 0051 or 21 801411 from Mondays to Fridays between 08.00 and 17.00.