iEQF
Indicative European Qualifications Framework level. Provider-declared, transparent, EU-Recommendation-aligned.
What is an iEQF level?
An iEQF level is EANE's provider-declared indication of the cognitive level of a course or Nano-Diploma, mapped to the descriptors of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as set out in Council Recommendation 2017/C 189/03.
Levels run 1 (basic) to 8 (advanced doctoral). Most EANE nano-content sits between 2 and 5. You will see the level displayed on the second page of every certificate PDF, on the /diplomas landing page, and on course listings.
EANE's iEQF follows the "indicate an EQF level" pattern explicitly permitted for stackable micro-credentials under EU Council Recommendation 2022/C 243/02, and maps each level to the descriptors of Council Recommendation 2017/C 189/03. Levels are set by our editorial team against a published rubric so learners, recruiters and partner institutions can see exactly how we decide. As a non-formal provider, EANE does not hold formal awarding-body status with a National Qualifications Framework: iEQF is our provider-declared indication of level, transparent and EU-aligned by design.
How the level is set
Each course's iEQF level is set by scoring the constituent modules along the three EQF descriptor axes and picking the level that best fits the whole. The Quality Audit AI reviewer runs a first pass; our editorial team reviews and can override.
Knowledge
Factual (levels 1-2), procedural (3-4), theoretical applied to a specialised field (5-6), advanced / critical (7-8).
Skills
Routine tasks (1-2), problem-solving with basic tools (3-4), reasoned decisions in unpredictable contexts (5-6), specialised / research skills (7-8).
Responsibility & Autonomy
Supervised (1-2), some autonomy in familiar tasks (3-4), managing self and others in changing contexts (5-6), sole responsibility for complex projects (7-8).
The full editorial rubric is published at /iEQF/rubric.
What iEQF is not
- ×Not a formal National Qualifications Framework accreditation. EANE does not currently hold NQF awarding-body status in any Member State.
- ×Not a substitute for a formal Europass qualification. A Nano-Diploma can be added to a Europass CV as a self-declared certification, but it is not an EU-issued formal credential.
- ×Not automatic academic credit at a university. Individual institutions may award recognition-of-prior-learning credit for EANE credentials at their discretion.
Authorship and attribution
The iEQF framework was developed by the European Academy for Nano Education (EANE) as an editorial framework for indicating the approximate level of stackable micro-credentials issued by non-formal providers. It is openly published and licensed under CC BY 4.0. You are welcome to reuse, adapt, and redistribute the material with attribution.
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