Alignment with a Polish Qualifications Framework (PQF) level

The decision made according to the principles set forth in the IQS Act to determine the PQF level of a given qualification on the basis of a comparison of the learning outcomes required for this qualification with the descriptors of the PQF levels.

The PQF levels of specific full qualifications are determined directly by the IQS Act. A PQF level is aligned only to partial qualifications (included in the IQS). The alignment of a PQF level to partial qualifications is carried out in accordance with the principles set forth in the IQS Act. An expert panel compares a given (partial) qualification's required learning outcomes to PQF level descriptors, and then prepares a recommendation on which the authorised minister bases his/her decision in determining the PQF level.