المملكة: 5 years of study to obtain a direct doctorate after a bachelor’s degree.. Conditions for establishing national qualifications – Urgent
The Education and Training Evaluation Commission introduced the update of the National Qualifications Framework – Third Edition via the “Estalaa” platform, with the aim of developing the national qualifications system and enhancing its alignment with the needs of The labor market, and modern educational and professional trends, in a way that supports the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in building competitive human capital.
The update clarified that the doctoral qualification is equivalent to the direct doctorate qualification after a bachelor’s degree, as this path requires passing a minimum of 36 credit hours of advanced courses, with a maximum of 6 credit hours available for directed study or its equivalent.
This qualification includes preparing An original scientific dissertation in a specific field of specialization, provided that the duration of study to obtain it takes no less than five years of study after the sixth level, in accordance with the full-time system or its equivalent. According to the regulatory controls, this qualification is placed at the eighth level within the National Qualifications Framework.
Definition of Professional Qualifications
The update dealt with the definition and regulation of professional qualifications, as they are qualifications issued by Educational or training institutions, or specialized professional bodies recognized by the competent authority in the Kingdom. These qualifications aim to achieve clear and specific learning outcomes that are linked to approved professional standards and meet the basic requirements necessary to practice a specific profession.
The Authority confirmed that professional qualifications are formally designed and organized, subject to transparent and measurable evaluation standards, and may include directed professional practices or practical evaluation in the work environment, in accordance with regulatory controls that guarantee the quality of outputs and the competence of practitioners.
The update indicated that the placement of professional qualifications Within the National Qualifications Framework, placement requirements are met whenever they meet the requirements for placement at the corresponding levels, and in accordance with the approved controls.
Professional Certificates
The update included a clarification of the concept of professional certificates, which are documents issued by granting bodies, which may be a professional body or a leading specialized company, provided that they are recognized by the competent authority in the Kingdom.
These certificates are granted after the learner or trainee passes an evaluation process that proves his achievement of clear, related learning outcomes. With specific professional standards, they are used to document specialized competence related to a specific professional practice or job, or as a requirement to continue practicing the profession, in accordance with the controls regulating it.
The Authority confirmed that professional certificates are placed within the levels of the National Qualifications Framework if they meet the requirements for placement in the corresponding levels.
Mini-programs in the labor market
In the context of keeping pace with rapid developments in the labor market, the update included the definition of mini-program certificates, which represent short specialized learning or training units, They are implemented by educational or training institutions recognized by the competent authority.
These programs depend on specific and interconnected learning outcomes, and are built according to the approved learning fields, in a way that achieves the target level of depth at each level of the framework, and meets the requirements of the national framework and the relevant professional and specialized standards.
The learner or trainee is granted a mini-certificate document after achieving the learning outcomes and passing their requirements, provided that they are placed in the corresponding levels of the framework in accordance with the controls. The organization.
Social and emotional skills
The update touched on the inclusion of basic skills within the National Qualifications Framework, the most prominent of which are social and emotional skills, which include cooperation, emotional regulation, and verbal and non-verbal communication with others, as essential elements in professional and social success.
The framework included digital skills, which include the use of digital devices, technologies and applications, in addition to the fields of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, reflecting the importance of digital competence in modern work environments.
The update explained that The overlap and repetition between the values component and social and emotional skills has been dismantled, especially with regard to cooperation values, while assimilating the Saudi values and principles approved by the National Committee for Saudi Values and Principles, and grading them within the levels of the framework according to the level descriptors methodology.
Commitment to ethical standards
Values include the ethical principles, standards, and national values approved in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which the graduate, learner, or trainee should possess, to guide public behavior and achieve success in the areas of life, work, and profession.
These values include, for example, national values, and the desired professional and humanitarian ethics, in addition to enhancing the concepts of responsibility and independence, in order to achieve integration between knowledge, skill, and values in the outcomes of education and training.
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