Mauritius Qualifications Authority Explained

The Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) is the government organisation responsible for setting educational standards and accrediting qualifications.

Its head office is in Vacoas-Phoenix.^[1]

National Qualifications Framework

The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in Mauritius is the framework for setting educational standards of academic and vocational qualifications as well as for categorising qualifications by level and stage of education. The NQF is established and maintained by the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.^[2] The framework may be mapped to qualification frameworks of other countries.

Levels

National Qualifications Framework (NQF)!NQF Level!Primary and Secondary Education!Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET)!Tertiary Education

Level 10			Doctorate degree
Level 9			Master's degree Postgraduate certificate Postgraduate diploma
Level 8			Bachelor honours degree Conversion programmes
Level 7			Bachelor ordinary degree
Level 6		Diploma	Diploma
Level 5	Higher School Certificate (HSC) GCE A Level Baccalaureat	Certificate	Certificate
Level 4
Level 3	School Certificate (SC) GCE O Level
Level 2
Level 1	Certificate of Primary Education

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Us. Mauritius Qualifications Authority. 2021-06-07. Mauritius Qualifications Authority Pont Fer, Phoenix .
2. Web site: National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level Descriptors . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224607/http://www.mqa.mu/English/Pages/Framework%20Services/Level-Descriptors.aspx . 2016-03-03 . dead .