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Ballsbridge Qualification framework

The Ballsbridge Qualification Framework (BQF) is an international credit transfer system for education qualification earned at institutions and professional bodies around the world. The BQF is an equivalent to some national qualification frameworks. Institutions who want to participate in the BQF  credit system must be a bona fide institution in their respective countries.

The BQF has 5  main aims:

  1. To ensure a wider range of achievements can be recognized within a more standard inclusive qualifications framework
  2. To establish a qualifications system that is more responsive to individual and employer needs around the world
  3. To establish a simpler qualifications framework that is easier for all users to understand and provide academic comparability 
  4. To reduce the burden of bureaucracy in the accreditation and assessment of qualifications around the world
  5. To provide easy credits transfers system within universities,colleges ,professional bodies and other institutions .





 Every unit and qualification in the framework has a credit  value (where one credit represents 10 hours of learning time). There are three different sizes of qualification:

  • Certificates  (1 to 36 credits)  Minimum of 360 hours
  • Diplomas  (13 to 90 credits)  Minimum of (130-900 hours
  • Advance diplomas/Degrees     (90 credits or more).Minimum of  900 hours of guided learning
 Each qualification has a level of difficulty from Entry level at the bottom to Level 8 at the top.

The title of each qualification within this framework contains details of the size (certificate/diploma or degree ), level of difficulty (Entry to Level 8) and general content of the qualification.

The BQF is the equivalent of RQF in UK  EQF Europe, NQF in Ireland, NQF  Dominica, and other  countries. Institution wishing to be recognized within the framework must register with the Board of Quality standards. Participation is free .

Level 8 : PhD,DBA ,higher doctorates, ICP doctorate membership diploma,QCF Level 8 diploma,City&guilds fellowship,BU Doctorates 
Minimum Learning Hours is 2400,credits 240-320 

Level 7 : BU MBA and Masters , BETC Level 7,EBMA Level 7 ,ICP Fellow Membership Grade,RQF Level 7,NVQ Level 7,city&guids membership
minimum Learning Hours is 1200-1800 ,120-180 credits   ECTS 90 credits

Level 6:  Bachelors Degree honours,Graduate diploma, Advace diploma,Institute of chartered professionals (ICP) Membership grade,City&guilds grad mem.
Minimum learning hours 4800-5600 , 480 credits   ECTS 240 credits

Level 5:  HND,RQF Level 5 diploma,NVQ level 5 , EBMA level 5 diploma,ABE level 5 diploma, BETC level 5 diplomas
Minimum Learning hours  900, credits 90-360    ECTS 150 credits 

Level 4:  HNC,RQF Level 4 diplomas,EBMA level 4 diploma,NVQ level 4,ABE Level 4 diplomas BETC level 4 diplomas
Minimum learning hours 750-1200 ,credits 75 -240.   ECTS  120 credits

Level 3:  BETC Level 3 diplomas,NVQ level 3,ABE level 3 advance level GCE 
Minimum Learning hours 360 -600  36-120 credits  ECTS 60 credits

Level 2:  BETC Level 2 diplomas,NVQ level 2 diplomas,City&guilds level 2 diplomas GCE grade A-C
Minimum learning hours up to 500 , credits up to 50

Level1:  GCE ,BETC level 1,NVQ level 1
Minimum learning hours up 40 hours,40 credits

level 0: No formal qualifications,

To register and participate and be accredited to the  Ballabridge Qualification Framework, your institution must fulfill these requirements:

1 Must be an institution recognized by a national government or accredited by an agency recognized by the national Government of that country. International Education provider not linked to any government must be recognized by BQS as Bona fide and maintain a QMS system of management ISO 9001:2008 certification from BQS or other international certifying bodies.

2 Must be ready to accept qualification and credit transfer earned at school recognized by Ballsbridge Qualification framework (BQF)

Institutions  with automatic recognition of their qualification within the framework will not need to register and their names will be placed on the list for students.
Institution who want to be recognized in this framework write to bqs@buniv.org

List of institution Recognized in this framework


PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE  GROUP
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

BALLSBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY MOLSON BUSINESS SCHOOL

 INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED  PROFESSIONALS
BROCK UNIVERSITY ONTARIO CANADA
FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP



BALLSBRIDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL

EBMA: Awarding Organisation for Business Administration

BTEC : Edexcel

All India  Management Association
Strategic Business school Nigeria
Punjab Technical University
Paramount California University
Ballsbridge university college london

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