| AVS | Attestation of vocational specialisation |
| BES | Associate degree (Brevet d’enseignement supérieur) |
| BHS | Higher vocational school (Berufsbildende höhere Schule) |
| BTS | Higher technician's certificate (Brevet de technicien supérieur) |
| Cedefop | European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training |
| CEGEP | General and professional education college (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel) |
| CQP | Professional qualification certificate (Certificat de qualification professionnelle) |
| CTeSP | Higher professional technician course (Curso técnico superior profissional) |
| DUT | University technology degree (Diplôme universitaire technologique) |
| EAG | Education at a Glance |
| ECTS | European Credits Transfer System |
| EQF | European Qualifications Framework |
| ESCO | European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations |
| EU | European Union |
| EU-LFS | European Union Labour Force Survey |
| GNE | Group of National Experts |
| HAVO | Senior general secondary education |
| HBO | University of Applied Sciences (Hoger beroepsonderwijs) |
| HEI | Higher education institution |
| INES | Indicators of Education Systems programme |
| ISCED | International Standard Classification of Education |
| ISCO | International Standard Classification of Occupations |
| LSO | Network on Labour Market, Economic and Social Outcomes of Learning |
| MBA | Master of Business Administration |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies |
| STEM | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
| UAS | University of Applied Sciences |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UOE | UNESCO / OECD / Eurostat |
| VET | Vocational education and training |
Pathways to Professions
Understanding Higher Vocational and Professional Tertiary Education Systems
