QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE IN HOSPITALITY AND EQF

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QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE IN HOSPITALITYAND EQF

• Barbara Kuncic

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European Qualifications Framework for lifelong
learning

• TRANSLATION DEVICE
• For comparing qualifications
• NEUTRAL REFERENCE POINT
• based on
• learning outcomes

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WHAT EQF IS NOT

• EQF
• Is not about replacing national/sectoral
  frameworks
• EQF
• Is not about harmonisation
• EQF
• Can not define new qualifications

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THE EIGHT EQF LEVELS

knowledge
Each EQF Reference Level
skills
wider personal and professional competences
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FOCUS ON LEARNING OUTCOMES

EQF
learning outcomes
Informal learning
Non-Formal learning
Formal learning
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SLOVENIAS FRAMEWORK OF QUALIFICATIONS
In April 2006 Slovene government adopted a decree
on the introduction and use of classification
system of education and training (Klasius) which
is one of the formal bases for building a Slovene
NQF

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SECTORAL QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE - HOSPITALITY
MANAGER OF A SMALL HOTEL
FRONT OFFICE MANAGER
HEAD IN HOUSEKEEPING
VI.
HEAD OF CATERING
FB MANAGER

MASTER IN SERVING
ANIMATOR IN TOURISM
SOMMELIER
V.
RECEPTIONIST
BARMAN
DIET COOK
CHEF
IV.
COOK
WAITER
COOK ASSISTANT
WAITER ASSISTANT
ROOM ATTENDANT
III.
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SECTORAL FRAMEWORK OF QUALIFICATIONS


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SECTORAL FRAMEWORK OF QUALIFICATIONS

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WHEN

• Member states are recommended to relate their
  national qualification systems to EQF by 2010
• By 2012 all qualification certificates
• should contain a clear reference to the
  appropriate EQF level