QAA Micro-credential Framework for Wales and Northern Ireland

Steven Osborne

QAA Micro-credential Framework for Wales and Northern Ireland

Steven Osborne (Golygydd gwadd)

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Funded by Medr and developed through QAA's Micro-credentials Special Interest Group (MIC.SIG) Chaired by Steven Osborne with tertiary providers across Wales and Northern Ireland, this framework sets out a shared definition and 12 key practices for the design, delivery, review and quality assurance of micro-credentials.

The framework is non-regulatory. It's intended as a practical reference for providers developing micro-credential provision, and as a reference point for external reviewers exploring a provider's approach to micro-credential quality and standards.

It builds on the QAA Characteristics Statement for Micro-credentials and aligns with the definitions used by UNESCO and the Council of the EU's 2022 recommendation on micro-credentials, supporting compatibility with cross-border micro-credential development between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Iaith wreiddiol	Saesneg
Cyhoeddwr	Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
Nifer y tudalennau	52
Argraffiad	1
Statws	Cyhoeddwyd - 30 Medi 2026

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https://www.qaa.ac.uk/about-us/our-main-areas-of-work/our-work-in-wales/student-experience-in-wales/micro-credentials

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