Mauritius Qualifications Authority

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

Its head office is in Vacoas-Phoenix.

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. 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 IB Diploma	Certificate	Certificate
Level 4
Level 3	School Certificate (SC) GCE O Level
Level 2
Level 1	Certificate of Primary Education

References

"Contact Us". Mauritius Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 2021-06-07. Mauritius Qualifications Authority Pont Fer, Phoenix
"National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level Descriptors". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-27.

v t e Education in Mauritius
Levels of education	Pre-primary Primary Secondary Tertiary Vocational
Schooling	Pre-primary Primary Secondary Tertiary Vocational
Academic qualifications	Certificate of Primary Education Form III Certificate School Certificate Higher School Certificate
Vocational qualifications	Pre-vocational Certificate National Trade Certificate Foundation National Trade Certificate II National Trade Certificate III
Post-secondary qualifications	Academic qualifications Professional qualifications Vocational qualifications
Regulation	Ministry of Education and Human Resources Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research & Technology Mauritius Qualifications Authority National Qualifications Framework

v t e Government of Mauritius
Cabinet of Mauritius
Ministries	Prime Minister's Office Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications Minister of Rodrigues Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport & Shipping Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Ministry of Housing and Lands Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Ministry of Education and Human Resources Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research & Technology Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Ministry of Fisheries Ministry of Youth & Sports Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands Ministry of Arts and Culture Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Attorney General Ministry of Tourism and Leisure Ministry of Health and Quality of Life Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection Ministry of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment Ministry of Business, Enterprise, and Cooperatives Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms
Parastatal Organisations	Agricultural Marketing Board AREU Economic Development Board Business Parks of Mauritius Central Electricity Board Central Water Authority Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board Construction Industry Development Board Enterprise Mauritius FSC Food Agricultural Research Council ICTA Beach Authority Early Childhood Care and Education Authority Employees Welfare Fund Export Processing Zone Labour Welfare Fund Financial Intelligence Unit Financial Reporting Council Human Resource Development Council Law Reform Commission MBC Mauritius Examination Syndicate Mauritius Film Development Corporation MFA Mauritius Qualifications Authority Mauritius Research Council Mauritius Revenue Authority Mauritius Standard Bureau Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority National Computer Board National Institute for Co-operative Entrepreneurship National Library NTC National Women Entrepreneur Council Road Development Authority SIL STC Tertiary Education Commission Tobacco Board Tourism Authority MCRL Wastewater Management Authority Mauritius Oceanography Institute Mauritius Post Mauritius Society of Authors NATRESA National Productivity and Competitiveness Council
Central bank	Bank of Mauritius
Politics of Mauritius

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Education in Mauritius