Results for Qualifications and credentials

This project supports the development of a user-oriented methodology for the recognition of foreign VET qualifications, setting out common criteria, processes and practical guidance. It examines how VET qualifications and skills are recognised across Europe for access to employment and further learning, building on Cedefop’s previous work on comparing qualifications.

The project provides a better understanding of the role microcredentials play in supporting labour market-related and employment-relevant education, training and learning. The first phase of the project (2020-23)   offered new knowledge about the characteristics of microcredentials, their added value for individual learners and employees, as well as their impact on existing qualifications and recognition systems. The current research phase (2025-27) is looking at microcredentials emerging outside formal education and training systems, focusing on specific labour market sectors and independent initiatives of companies and professional bodies.