doctoral or equivalent level (ISCED level 8 – EQF level 8)

Higher education programme designed primarily to lead to an advanced research qualification.

Comment
  • Programmes at this level are devoted to advanced study and original research and typically offered only by research-oriented tertiary education institutions such as universities. Doctoral programmes exist in both academic and professional fields;
  • programmes classified at ISCED level 8 (EQF level 8) are referred to in many ways such as PhD, dPhil, d.lit, d.Sc, ll.d, doctorate, doctorat, Promotion.
Source

Based on UNESCO, 2011.

Related term(s)
European qualifications framework for lifelong learning (EQF)
European qualifications framework for lifelong learning (EQF) – Level 8
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011