Principals for assessment and quality assurance

The Danish concept for recognition of prior learning is based on the following principals:

• The individual citizen is able to request an assessment of his or her prior learning, based on the framework and regulations applicable within the individual areas of education
• The individual also has a responsibility for contributing to the documentation of his or her prior learning
• A user fee may be charged for a competence assessment, except for the low skilled
• A competence assessment should always be based on the objectives and admission requirements of the education programme in question
• The individual’s competencies should be recognised, irrespective of where and how they were acquired, but without compromising the quality/standard of the education and training programmes
• The methods used must ensure a reliable assessment, inspiring confidence in the outcome
• The result of the assessment should be documented by issuing a certificate.

This page is part of the electronic publication "National actions for promoting recognition of prior learning"
© The Ministry of Education 2008