Comparability study of the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF) : joint technical report

The Education Bureau (EDB) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the European Qualifications Framework Advisory Group (EQF AG) have conducted a comparability study (the Study) on the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) and the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF). The Study is undertaken by a Joint Technical Group (JTG) consisting of representatives of the EDB and the EQF AG, with the objective of improving the understanding of Hong Kong qualifications in Europe and the understanding in Hong Kong of qualifications linked to the EQF via the referencing of national qualification levels to the EQF. It is expected that the mutual understanding and trust generated by the process of the Study can facilitate qualifications recognition, support mobility of learners and labour, and enhance opportunities for future cooperation between Hong Kong and Europe.