Acronyms and abbreviations

AVS

Attestation of vocational specialisation

BES

Associate degree (Brevet d’enseignement supérieur)

BHS

Higher vocational school (Berufsbildende höhere Schule)

BTS

Higher technician's certificate (Brevet de technicien supérieur)

Cedefop

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

CEGEP

General and professional education college (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel)

CQP

Professional qualification certificate (Certificat de qualification professionnelle)

CTeSP

Higher professional technician course (Curso técnico superior profissional)

DUT

University technology degree (Diplôme universitaire technologique)

EAG

Education at a Glance

ECTS

European Credits Transfer System

EQF

European Qualifications Framework

ESCO

European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

EU

European Union

EU-LFS

European Union Labour Force Survey

GNE

Group of National Experts

HAVO

Senior general secondary education

HBO

University of Applied Sciences (Hoger beroepsonderwijs)

HEI

Higher education institution

INES

Indicators of Education Systems programme

ISCED

International Standard Classification of Education

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

LSO

Network on Labour Market, Economic and Social Outcomes of Learning

MBA

Master of Business Administration

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PIAAC

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

STEM

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

UAS

University of Applied Sciences

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UOE

UNESCO / OECD / Eurostat

VET

Vocational education and training