The main objectives of AIC are to provide information and provide the participation of Latvia in European Council, European Union, UNESCO education networks; to implement tasks stated in Latvian legislation to provide free movement of persons in the field... <show more>

The main objectives of AIC are to provide information and provide the participation of Latvia in European Council, European Union, UNESCO education networks; to implement tasks stated in Latvian legislation to provide free movement of persons in the field of education and employment; to provide support for higher education quality assurance by organizing accreditation (quality assessment) of higher education institutions and study directions, and licencing of study programmes.

Regular Tasks: The functions and work tasks of AIC are determined by the agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science. AIC implements the following functions:

• Latvian representative to the European diploma recognition networks ENIC/NARIC -... <show more>

Regular Tasks: The functions and work tasks of AIC are determined by the agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science. AIC implements the following functions:

• Latvian representative to the European diploma recognition networks ENIC/NARIC - Latvian ENIC/NARIC centre - recognition of international credentials, informing on Latvian system institutions or citizens abroad, informing about foreign systems in Latvia;

• Information institution on recognition of professional qualifications in regulated professions and issuing European Professional Card;

• Member of vocational education information network ReferNet established by Cedefop – ReferNet Latvia centre - gathering information on vocational education, writing reports;

• National Europass centre – promotion of Europass transparency tools, issuing mobility passport;

• EQF National coordination point (NCP) for referencing national qualifications framework to the European Qualifications Framework – information of society, coordination on writing self certification referencing report; maintaining Latvian Qualifications Database - information system that contains summary of data about qualifications referenced to the European and Latvian Qualifications Framework and provides information on the knowledge, skills and competences each qualification includes.

• ‘Study in Latvia’ – in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science and other stakeholders providing information about higher education studies in Latvia to attract students from the third countries in the framework of European Commission project ‘Study in Europe’;

• The Quality Agency for Higher Education (QAHE) - coordinating licensing and accreditation of higher education institutions and study fields (including study programmes);

Periodicals:

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Bachelor and Master studies.

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Doctoral studies.

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Study... <show more>

Periodicals:

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Bachelor and Master studies.

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Doctoral studies.

• Academic Information Centre – Study in Latvia (2017). Study guide.

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP (2016). Referencing of the Latvian Education System to the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area. Situation Assessment in 2016. (in Latvian)

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP (2016). Terminology in the context of Latvian Qualifications Framework and European Qualifications Framework. Study report.

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian ENIC/NARIC (2015). Automatic recognition between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Comparative study report.

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP (2014). International Qualifications in Latvia. Study report.

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP (2013). Introduction of Learning Outcomes in the Latvian Education Institutions. Study report.

• Academic Information Centre - Latvian NCP (2013). Referencing of the Latvian Education System to the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area. Situation Assessment.

• Academic Information Centre, Ministry of Education and Science (2012). Referencing of the Latvian Education System to the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and the Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area. Self-Assessment Report. Second version

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