HEQF Review and Process Update
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HEQF Review and Process Update
Quality Assurance Forum
August 2011
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HEQF Review
• Review process
• Main findings:– Mostly affirmed in intent and design– Bit restrictive and inflexible in some areas
Three main areas of concern with framework itself:
– Levels 5/6– Pathways for professional qualifications– Professional qualification at Level 9
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ADDeg 360 prof
Dip 360
Bach 120/156
Prof M
Prof D
Snr Doc
PGCE
Dip 240 Dip
240
PG Dip
36 credits
10
9
8
7
6
5HC
AC Deg 360
Deg 480
HonsPG Dip
Masters
Doc
Dip 360
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Potential exceptions
• MMed at 660 credits, MMedVet
• Subspecialities
• MBCHb
• MBA level – 8, 9 – funding?
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Proposals
Proposal 1:
•The CHE proposes that there be a recognition of three broad qualification progression routes, namely the vocational, professional and general routes. While the routes should be reasonably clear, the CHE advocates permeable boundaries between them.
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Proposal 2:
•The CHE proposes that the HEQF should provide for various forms of work-integrated learning including work-directed theoretical learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning and workplace learning.
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Proposal 3
•The Higher Certificate at Level 5 and the Advanced Certificate at Level 6 should remain on the HEQF. The HEQF should make provision not only for the CHE to include more qualification types on the HEQF, but also to suggest the relocation of some qualification types to other frameworks in the future.
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Proposal 4:
•A 240-credit Diploma at Level 6 as a variant of the 360-credit Diploma, which leads to a professional designation, should be introduced.
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Proposal 5:
•The CHE proposes the recognition of a 360-credit Bachelor’s degree with a professional orientation at Level
Proposal 6:
•The CHE proposes that a Bachelor’s degree in both 360- and 480-credit variants may have a professional or general orientation
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Proposal 7:
•The CHE proposes that the purpose and characteristics of the Advanced Diploma be expanded to include preparation for further study and that the Advanced Diploma at Level 7 articulate into an appropriate and cognate Honours degree at Level 8 as well as into the Postgraduate Diploma at Level 8.
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Proposal 8:
•The CHE proposes the introduction of a professional Master’s degree as a separate qualification type to the general Master’s in its current two variants.
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Proposal 9:
•The CHE proposes the introduction of a professional doctoral degree as a variant of the research doctorate.
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Proposal 10:
•The CHE proposes that the HEQF specifies the minimum total credits for each qualification type, as well as the minimum credits at the exit level of the qualification, but does not specify the maximum credits at levels below the exit level.
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HC
ACDip 360
ADLevel
7360
Deg 480
Hons
Res M/course M
Doc10
9
8
7
6
5
Level 7 degprof
Prof D
Snr Doc
Dip 240
PG Dip Hons
Prof M
Level 8 deg 480
10
9
8
7
6
5
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HEQF Implementation
• Plan
• Data collection going ahead – postponed slightly
• Effect of review