When describing the study levels within Switzerland, the nqf.ch-HS has adopted the descriptors of the QF EHEA, the so-called Dublin Descriptors^[1]. They constitute the minimum requirements for the respective level of study.

These subject-independent and generic descriptors characterize the learning outcomes expected from an educational level in five categories. The five categories for levels 1-3 are:

• “knowledge and understanding:
• applying knowledge and understanding;
• making judgements;
• communications skills
• learning skills.”

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[1] Developed by a working group of the Joint Quality Initiative: JQI Conference in Dublin, March 23, 2004}