GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Strengthening the Vocational Qualifications Authority and the National Qualifications System (NQS) in Türkiye

Priority area
 

Internal Market

Beneficiary

Vocational Qualifications Administration

Co-Beneficiary
 

Occupational Standards Development, Vocational Knowledge and Skills Testing and Certification Centres (VOC – Test Centres)

Duration

31 months (05/10/2010-24/06/2013)

EU contribution (Euro)

10,826,767

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This Project aims ensuring the provision of formal and non-formal vocational and technical education and training according to labour market needs, supporting life-long learning, strengthening the relation between education and employment and facilitate harmonization with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

The main objective is supporting the VQA and Vocational Knowledge and Skills Testing and Certification Centres (VOC-Test Centres) to establish and initiate an efficient and sustainable National Qualifications System based on agreed standards with an appropriate system for assessment, grading and certification at all levels in line with European Qualifications Framework.

Location

Achievements / expected outputs

• The framework for the Turkish Qualifications System to operate in a sustainable and efficient way has been established, and the system has started functioning in selected priority sectors.
• The institutional capacity of the VQA and the VOC-Test Centres to provide services in a sustainable and coordinated manner to all stakeholders has increased.
• The awareness of all stakeholders (public and private sector actors, unions, labour force, and NGOs) on the TQS increased, and their ownership of the system has been achieved.