title: Mauritius Qualifications Authority
text: # Mauritius Qualifications Authority
  
  The Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) is the government organisation responsible for setting educational standards and accrediting qualifications.
  
  Its head office is in Vacoas-Phoenix.
  
  ## National Qualifications Framework
  
  The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in Mauritius is the framework for setting educational standards of academic and vocational qualifications as well as for categorising qualifications by level and stage of education. The NQF is established and maintained by the Mauritius Qualifications Authority. The framework may be mapped to qualification frameworks of other countries.
  
  ### Levels
  
  National Qualifications Framework (NQF) :
  
  | NQF Level | Primary and Secondary Education | Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) | Tertiary Education |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Level 10 | | | Doctorate degree |
  | Level 9 | | | Master's degree Postgraduate certificate Postgraduate diploma |
  | Level 8 | | | Bachelor honours degree Conversion programmes |
  | Level 7 | | | Bachelor ordinary degree |
  | Level 6 | | Diploma | Diploma |
  | Level 5 | Higher School Certificate (HSC) GCE A Level Baccalaureat IB Diploma | Certificate | Certificate |
  | Level 4 | | | |
  | Level 3 | School Certificate (SC) GCE O Level | | |
  | Level 2 | | | |
  | Level 1 | Certificate of Primary Education | | |
  