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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004-24, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Qualification
Qualification is the award to which a formal programme of study contributes.
Any higher education award (degree, diploma, or other type of formal certification) issued by a competent, registered authority attesting the successful completion of a course programme. It covers a wide variety of higher education awards at different levels and across different countries (e.g., the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, the Doctorate, etc.). A qualification is important in terms of what it signifies: competencies and range of knowledge and skills. Sometimes it is equivalent to a license to practice. It is often synonymous with credential.
Adam (2004, p. 27) defines qualification as:
…units of recognised outcome of learning
University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand
A qualification is the successfully completed outcome of a programme of study that allows you to graduate.
Tissot (2003, p. 97) defines qualification as:
the requirements for an individual to enter, or progress within an occupation.
Adam, S., 2004, Using Learning Outcomes, Report for United Kingdom Bologna Seminar 1-2 July 2004, Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh Conference Centre) Edinburgh. Scotland.
Vlãsceanu, L., Grünberg, L., and Pârlea, D., 2007, Quality Assurance and Accreditation: A Glossary of Basic Terms and Definitions (