DS

E17643

DS is the standardized Diploma Supplement used across the European Higher Education Area to provide transparent, comparable information about higher education qualifications.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Diploma Supplement 0

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf European higher education instrument
educational document
qualification supplement
abbreviation DS
aimsTo promote mobility of students and graduates
reduce obstacles to recognition of qualifications
support lifelong learning
appliesTo higher education qualifications
beneficiary employers
graduates
higher education institutions
recognition authorities
students
characteristic provides comparable information
provides detailed information on the nature, level, context, content and status of studies
standardized format
contains information on the contents and results gained
information on the function of the qualification
information on the holder of the qualification
information on the level of the qualification
information on the national higher education system
information on the qualification
developedBy Council of Europe
European Commission
UNESCO
documentType annex to a higher education diploma
format structured template agreed at European level
introducedAsPartOf implementation of the Bologna Process
issuedBy higher education institutions
issuedWith higher education diploma
language often issued in a widely spoken European language in addition to the national language
purpose to facilitate academic recognition of qualifications
to facilitate professional recognition of qualifications
to improve international transparency of qualifications
to provide transparent information about higher education qualifications
region Europe
relatedTo Bologna Declaration 1999
surface form: Bologna Process

European Higher Education Area
scope European Higher Education Area
standardizationBody Council of Europe
European Commission
UNESCO/CEPES
standsFor Diploma Supplement
status recommended standard across the European Higher Education Area
supports comparability of degrees
quality assurance in higher education
targetGroup graduates of higher education
usedIn European Higher Education Area

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