Originally Posted by
dharder
Until recently, there was no such thing as a bachelor's degree in Germany, for example. The name of the first degree was Magister, no degrees before that. Not all educational systems are the same, and comparisons always difficult.
Daniela
There are awards that are equivalent however, across the EU under the Bologna framework. There are also a range of professional post-secondary programs from Germany and in many parts of Europe that fit (more or less) under the vocational/technical aspects of EU education and training policy.
I teach a course on work and learning that includes these, in fact.
Canada doesn't have a national qualifications framework, because our federal system is highly decentralized. We still have problems with professional credentials being recognized across provincial borders within Canada!