QualityLink Ontology

Creation date: 2025-02-13
Last updated: 2025-04-11
Version: 0.3.0
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher: http://quality-link.eu/

Abstract

The QualityLink ontology builds on and extends the European Learning Model (ELM) to cover additional classes and properties required for the project.

Namespaces
Model documentation

Namespaces

Prefix	Namespace
adms	http://www.w3.org/ns/adms#
dcterms	http://purl.org/dc/terms/
elm	http://data.europa.eu/snb/model/elm/
foaf	http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
ql	http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#
rdf	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
skos	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
xsd	http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

Model documentation

European University Alliance

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#EuropeanUniversityAlliance

An alliance of higher education institutions that is part of the EU's European Universities programme

Inherits from: Group of Higher Education Institutions

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
Properties from European University Alliance
No specific properties
Properties from Group of Higher Education Institutions
has member	`foaf:member`	`Higher Education Institution`	2..*

Group of Higher Education Institutions

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#GroupOfHEIs

A group or alliance of higher education institutions

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
has member	`foaf:member`	`Higher Education Institution`	2..*

Higher Education Institution

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#HigherEducationInstitution

An entity that has full degree awarding powers at higher education level (i.e. EQF levels 5 to 8; QF-EHEA cycle first to third) recognised by at least one national authority.

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`ql:SchacIdentifier` `or` `ql:OrgRegIdentifier`	1..*	ORGREG or SCHAC identifier

Learner Group

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#LearnerGroup

Defines a target group of learners to whom a Learning Opportunity is offered, e.g. students of a specific alliance or HEI

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
specific learning opportunity	`ql:limitLearningOpportunity`	`ql:LearningOpportunitySpecificationReference` `or` `ql:LearningOpportunityInstanceReference`	0..*	Offered to students following a specific other learning opportunity.
minimum EQF Level	`ql:minimumEQFLevel`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	Offered to students enrolled in another learning opportunity at a specified EQF level or higher. If provided, the value must come from the EU controlled vocabulary http://publications.europa.eu/resource/dataset/european-qualification-framework
enrolment capacity	`ql:enrolmentCapacity`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	Number of learners from the specific group that can be enrolled.
registration portal	`ql:registrationPortal`	`xsd:anyURI`	0..1	Link to a portal where students can register for the learning opportunity (specific for this group of learners).
minimum enrolment	`ql:enrolmentMinimum`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	Number of learners from the specific group that need to at least enrol for the instance to take place.
enrolled learner count	`ql:enrolledLearnerCount`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	Number of learners from the specific group that are currently enrolled.
open to non-enrolled learners	`ql:isOpenToNonEnrolled`	`xsd:boolean`	0..1	Indicates that the Learning Opportunity is also offered to learners who are not enrolled as students.
admissions procedure	`elm:admissionProcedure`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Information on how to apply for this specific group of learners.
description	`dcterms:description`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	A free text description of the target group of learners.
entry requirement	`elm:entryRequirement`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Entry requirement or prerequisites that apply to this specific group of learners.
fees	`elm:priceDetail`	`elm:PriceDetail`	0..*	Information about the pricing of the course, applicable for this specific target group.
home institutions	`ql:studentsOf`	`ql:HigherEducationInstitution` `or` `ql:GroupOfHEIs`	0..*	Offered to students from these higher education institution(s).
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier`	0..*	An identifier for this specific target group of learners.
information note	`elm:additionalNote`	`elm:Note`	0..*	Additional information about the group of learners to which the LO is offered.
specific field	`elm:limitField`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	Offered to students from (a) specific field(s) of study.
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	The title of the target group of learners.

Learning Achievement Specification (ELM)

http://data.europa.eu/snb/model/ap/loq-constraints/LearningAchievementSpecificationShape

A description of what a person may learn using the opportunity, expressed as learning outcomes. A specification of learning achievement. Learning Achievement Specification is a subclass of Specification.

Applies to: elm:LearningAchievementSpecification
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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
alternative name	`skos:altLabel`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	The alternative name of the learning achievement specification.
awarding information	`elm:awardingOpportunity`	`elm:AwardingOpportunity`	0..*	Refers to an activity related to the awarding of the learning specification, such as the country or region where the qualification is awarded, the awarding body and optionally the awarding period now or in the past.
category	`elm:category`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	The category of the learning achievement specification provided as a string.
credit points	`elm:creditPoint`	`elm:CreditPoint`	0..*	The credit points assigned to the learning achievement specification, following an educational credit system.
description	`dcterms:description`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	A free text description of the learning achievement specification. One value per language is permitted.
education level	`elm:educationLevel`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	An associated level of education within a semantic framework describing education levels.
education subject	`elm:educationSubject`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	An associated field of education from another semantic framework than the ISCED classification.
entitles to	`elm:entitlesTo`	`elm:LearningEntitlementSpecification`	0..*	Rights (such as which the person may acquire as a result of acquiring the learning outcomes).
entry requirement	`elm:entryRequirement`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Specific entry requirement or prerequisite of individuals for which this specification is designed to start this learning opportunity.
generalisation of	`elm:generalisationOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification (e.g., a standard) of which this specification is a generalisation.
has part	`elm:hasPart`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification can be composed of other partial learning specifications which when combined make up this learning specification.
homepage	`foaf:homepage`	`elm:WebResource`	0..*	The homepage of the learning achievement specification.
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier` `or` `elm:LegalIdentifier`	0..*	An alternative identifier of the learning achievement specification.
influenced by	`elm:influencedBy`	`elm:LearningActivitySpecification`	0..*	Activities that a person can perform to acquire the expected learning outcomes.
is part of	`elm:isPartOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification, which this learning achievement specification is part of.
language	`dcterms:language`	`skos:Concept`	1..*	The language of the learning achievement specification. It should be provided using the Language Named Authority List.
last modification date	`dcterms:modified`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..1	The date when the learning achievement specification was last modified.
learning outcome	`elm:learningOutcome`	`elm:LearningOutcome`	1..*	An individual (expected) learning outcome of the learning specification.
learning outcome summary	`elm:learningOutcomeSummary`	`elm:Note`	0..1	The full learning outcome summary of the learning achievement specification.
learning setting	`elm:learningSetting`	`skos:Concept`	0..1	The type of learning setting (formal, non-formal). It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Setting Types.
maximum duration	`elm:maximumDuration`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The maximum duration (in months) that a person may use to complete the learning opportunity for which this learning achievement specification is designed.
mode	`elm:mode`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The mode of learning, and or assessment. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Modes Of Learning and Assessment.
more information	`elm:additionalNote`	`elm:Note`	0..*	An additional free text note about the learning achievement specification.
other documents	`elm:supplementaryDocument`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	0..*	A public web resource containing additional documentation about the learning achievement specification.
proven by	`elm:provenBy`	`elm:LearningAssessmentSpecification`	0..*	Assessments a person can undergo to prove the acquisition of the learning outcomes.
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`elm:Agent` `or` `elm:Organisation`	0..1	The publisher of the Learning Achievement Specification.
specialisation of	`elm:specialisationOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification (e.g., a standard) of which this specification is a specialisation.
status	`elm:status`	`xsd:string`	0..1	The publication status of the learning achievement specification.
target group	`elm:targetGroup`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	A specific target group or category for which this specification is designed. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Target Groups.
thematic area	`elm:ISCEDFCode`	`skos:Concept`	1..*	The thematic area according to the ISCED-F 2013 Classification. It should be provided using the ISCEDF controlled vocabulary.
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*	The title of the learning achievement specification. One value per language is permitted.
type	`dcterms:type`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The type of the learning achievement specification. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary.
volume of learning	`elm:volumeOfLearning`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The estimated number of hours the learner is expected to spend engaged in learning to earn the award. This would include the notional number of hours in class, in group work, in practicals, as well as hours engaged in self-motivated study.

Learning Opportunity (ELM)

http://data.europa.eu/snb/model/ap/loq-constraints/LearningOpportunityShape

An opportunity to realise a given set of learning outcomes via a learning activity and/or assessment.

Applies to: elm:LearningOpportunity
Closed shape

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
admissions procedure	`elm:admissionProcedure`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Specific information on how to apply for the course.
application deadline	`elm:applicationDeadline`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..*	The deadline for applying to the course.
banner image	`elm:bannerImage`	`elm:MediaObject`	0..1	An image which is displayed alongside the learning opportunity.
default language	`elm:defaultLanguage`	`skos:Concept`	1..1	The base language of the learning opportunity, to be considered authoritative.
description	`dcterms:description`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	A free text description of the learning opportunity. One value per language is permitted.
duration	`elm:duration`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The nominal duration for which the learning opportunity will continue to run. Note, this may be after the end-date, since admissions may be closed but the learning opportunity may still be ongoing.
fees	`elm:priceDetail`	`elm:PriceDetail`	0..*	Information about the pricing of the course, including fees and scholarships/subsidies available.
grant	`elm:grant`	`elm:Grant`	0..*	The grant related to the learning opportunity.
has part	`elm:hasPart`	`Learning Opportunity (ELM)`	0..*	A learning opportunity can be composed of other learning opportunities, which when combined make up this larger learning opportunity.
homepage	`foaf:homepage`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	1..*	The homepage.
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier` `or` `elm:LegalIdentifier`	0..*	An alternative Identifier of the Learning Opportunity.
is part of	`elm:isPartOf`	`Learning Opportunity (ELM)`	0..*	A learning opportunity can be part of other learning opportunity.
last modification date	`dcterms:modified`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..1	The date when the learning opportunity was last modified.
learning achievement specification	`elm:learningAchievementSpecification`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:QualificationReference` `or` `elm:Qualification`	1..1	The learning achievement specification, including the curricula, of this learning opportunity.
learning activity specification	`elm:learningActivitySpecification`	`elm:LearningActivitySpecification`	0..1	The learning activity specification, including the curricula, of this learning opportunity.
learning schedule	`elm:learningSchedule`	`skos:Concept`	0..1	The learning schedule. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Schedule Types.
location	`elm:location`	`dcterms:Location`	0..*	The location where the learning opportunity was provided at.
mode	`elm:mode`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The mode of learning Opportunity. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Modes Of Learning and Assessment.
more information	`elm:additionalNote`	`elm:Note`	0..*	An additional free text note about the Learning Opportunity.
other documents	`elm:supplementaryDocument`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	0..*	A public web document containing additional documentation about the Learning Opportunity.
provided by	`elm:providedBy`	`elm:Organisation`	1..*	The organisation providing or directing the learning opportunity. In the case of, e.g., joint qualifications, there may be several organisations directing the learning opportunity.
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`elm:Agent` `or` `elm:Organisation`	0..1	The publisher of the Learning Opportunity.
schedule information	`elm:scheduleInformation`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Detailed information about the timetable or schedule. This may include weekly schedules (e.g., 'Every Monday, 4pm', but may also include the overall schedule for the course, (e.g., October: lectures, November: group-work, December: break, January: assessment).
status	`elm:status`	`xsd:string`	0..1	The publication status of the learning opportunity.
temporal	`dcterms:temporal`	`dcterms:PeriodOfTime`	0..1	The associated period of time shape.
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*	The title of Learning Opportunity. One value per language is permitted.
type	`dcterms:type`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The type of the learning opportunity. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Opportunity Types.

Learning Opportunity Instance

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#LearningOpportunityInstance

A concrete opportunity to realise a given set of learning outcomes via a learning activity and/or assessment, e.g. a course, programme or module as offered in a specific academic year or semester.

Inherits from: Learning Opportunity (ELM)

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Properties from Learning Opportunity Instance
registration portal	`ql:registrationPortal`	`xsd:anyURI`	0..1	A web page at which one can register or enrol for a Learning Opportunity.
enrolled learner count	`ql:enrolledLearnerCount`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	The number of learners that are currently enrolled for the Learning Opportunity Instance.
available to	`ql:availableTo`	`Learner Group`	0..*	Indicates the target group to which this learning opportunity is available
minimum enrolment	`ql:enrolmentMinimum`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	The number of learners that at least need to enrole for a Learning Opportunity Instance to take place.
enrolment capacity	`ql:enrolmentCapacity`	`xsd:nonNegativeInteger`	0..*	The number of learners that can register for a Learning Opportunity Instance.
Properties from Learning Opportunity (ELM)
admissions procedure	`elm:admissionProcedure`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Specific information on how to apply for the course.
application deadline	`elm:applicationDeadline`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..*	The deadline for applying to the course.
banner image	`elm:bannerImage`	`elm:MediaObject`	0..1	An image which is displayed alongside the learning opportunity.
default language	`elm:defaultLanguage`	`skos:Concept`	1..1	The base language of the learning opportunity, to be considered authoritative.
description	`dcterms:description`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	A free text description of the learning opportunity. One value per language is permitted.
duration	`elm:duration`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The nominal duration for which the learning opportunity will continue to run. Note, this may be after the end-date, since admissions may be closed but the learning opportunity may still be ongoing.
fees	`elm:priceDetail`	`elm:PriceDetail`	0..*	Information about the pricing of the course, including fees and scholarships/subsidies available.
grant	`elm:grant`	`elm:Grant`	0..*	The grant related to the learning opportunity.
has part	`elm:hasPart`	`Learning Opportunity (ELM)`	0..*	A learning opportunity can be composed of other learning opportunities, which when combined make up this larger learning opportunity.
homepage	`foaf:homepage`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	1..*	The homepage.
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier` `or` `elm:LegalIdentifier`	0..*	An alternative Identifier of the Learning Opportunity.
is part of	`elm:isPartOf`	`Learning Opportunity (ELM)`	0..*	A learning opportunity can be part of other learning opportunity.
last modification date	`dcterms:modified`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..1	The date when the learning opportunity was last modified.
learning achievement specification	`elm:learningAchievementSpecification`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:QualificationReference` `or` `elm:Qualification`	1..1	The learning achievement specification, including the curricula, of this learning opportunity.
learning activity specification	`elm:learningActivitySpecification`	`elm:LearningActivitySpecification`	0..1	The learning activity specification, including the curricula, of this learning opportunity.
learning schedule	`elm:learningSchedule`	`skos:Concept`	0..1	The learning schedule. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Schedule Types.
location	`elm:location`	`dcterms:Location`	0..*	The location where the learning opportunity was provided at.
mode	`elm:mode`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The mode of learning Opportunity. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Modes Of Learning and Assessment.
more information	`elm:additionalNote`	`elm:Note`	0..*	An additional free text note about the Learning Opportunity.
other documents	`elm:supplementaryDocument`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	0..*	A public web document containing additional documentation about the Learning Opportunity.
provided by	`elm:providedBy`	`elm:Organisation`	1..*	The organisation providing or directing the learning opportunity. In the case of, e.g., joint qualifications, there may be several organisations directing the learning opportunity.
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`elm:Agent` `or` `elm:Organisation`	0..1	The publisher of the Learning Opportunity.
schedule information	`elm:scheduleInformation`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Detailed information about the timetable or schedule. This may include weekly schedules (e.g., 'Every Monday, 4pm', but may also include the overall schedule for the course, (e.g., October: lectures, November: group-work, December: break, January: assessment).
status	`elm:status`	`xsd:string`	0..1	The publication status of the learning opportunity.
temporal	`dcterms:temporal`	`dcterms:PeriodOfTime`	0..1	The associated period of time shape.
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*	The title of Learning Opportunity. One value per language is permitted.
type	`dcterms:type`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The type of the learning opportunity. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Opportunity Types.

Learning Opportunity Instance Reference

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#LearningOpportunityInstanceReference

A reference to another Learning Opportunity Instance, identified by a provider and a (local) identifier, without further details.

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
(local) identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier`	1..1	Identifier of the Learning Opportunity instance. Must be unique within the scope of the institution identified with providedBy.
provided by	`elm:providedBy`	`Higher Education Institution`	1..1	Higher Education Institution that offers the LO.

Learning Opportunity Specification

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#LearningOpportunitySpecification

An asbtract opportunity to acquire a given set of learning outcomes, e.g. the general specification of a course, programme or module offered by an education provider.

Inherits from: Learning Achievement Specification (ELM)

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Properties from Learning Opportunity Specification
required learning outcome for entry	`ql:entryRequirementLearningOutcome`	`elm:LearningOutcome`	0..*	Specific entry requirement or prerequisite to have achieved a particular learning outcome.
version	`ql:version`	`Literal`	0..*	A number or other identifier that indicates the version of the Learning Opportunity specifcation.
is active	`ql:isActive`	`xsd:boolean`	0..*	Learning Opportunity Specification is active, i.e. instances are currently offered or the education provider expects that instances will still be offered in the future.
required learning opportunity for entry	`ql:entryRequirementLearningOpportunity`	`Learning Opportunity Specification Reference`	0..*	Specific entry requirement or prerequisite to have completed another learning opportunity.
superseded	`ql:superseded`	`Learning Opportunity Specification Reference`	0..*	Learning Opportunity specification superseded another one, which is no longer (or temporarily not) offered.
Properties from Learning Achievement Specification (ELM)
alternative name	`skos:altLabel`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	The alternative name of the learning achievement specification.
awarding information	`elm:awardingOpportunity`	`elm:AwardingOpportunity`	0..*	Refers to an activity related to the awarding of the learning specification, such as the country or region where the qualification is awarded, the awarding body and optionally the awarding period now or in the past.
category	`elm:category`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	The category of the learning achievement specification provided as a string.
credit points	`elm:creditPoint`	`elm:CreditPoint`	0..*	The credit points assigned to the learning achievement specification, following an educational credit system.
description	`dcterms:description`	`rdf:langString`	0..*	A free text description of the learning achievement specification. One value per language is permitted.
education level	`elm:educationLevel`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	An associated level of education within a semantic framework describing education levels.
education subject	`elm:educationSubject`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	An associated field of education from another semantic framework than the ISCED classification.
entitles to	`elm:entitlesTo`	`elm:LearningEntitlementSpecification`	0..*	Rights (such as which the person may acquire as a result of acquiring the learning outcomes).
entry requirement	`elm:entryRequirement`	`elm:Note`	0..1	Specific entry requirement or prerequisite of individuals for which this specification is designed to start this learning opportunity.
generalisation of	`elm:generalisationOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification (e.g., a standard) of which this specification is a generalisation.
has part	`elm:hasPart`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification can be composed of other partial learning specifications which when combined make up this learning specification.
homepage	`foaf:homepage`	`elm:WebResource`	0..*	The homepage of the learning achievement specification.
identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier` `or` `elm:LegalIdentifier`	0..*	An alternative identifier of the learning achievement specification.
influenced by	`elm:influencedBy`	`elm:LearningActivitySpecification`	0..*	Activities that a person can perform to acquire the expected learning outcomes.
is part of	`elm:isPartOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification, which this learning achievement specification is part of.
language	`dcterms:language`	`skos:Concept`	1..*	The language of the learning achievement specification. It should be provided using the Language Named Authority List.
last modification date	`dcterms:modified`	`xsd:dateTime`	0..1	The date when the learning achievement specification was last modified.
learning outcome	`elm:learningOutcome`	`elm:LearningOutcome`	1..*	An individual (expected) learning outcome of the learning specification.
learning outcome summary	`elm:learningOutcomeSummary`	`elm:Note`	0..1	The full learning outcome summary of the learning achievement specification.
learning setting	`elm:learningSetting`	`skos:Concept`	0..1	The type of learning setting (formal, non-formal). It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Learning Setting Types.
maximum duration	`elm:maximumDuration`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The maximum duration (in months) that a person may use to complete the learning opportunity for which this learning achievement specification is designed.
mode	`elm:mode`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The mode of learning, and or assessment. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Modes Of Learning and Assessment.
more information	`elm:additionalNote`	`elm:Note`	0..*	An additional free text note about the learning achievement specification.
other documents	`elm:supplementaryDocument`	`loq:URLRegexRestriction`	0..*	A public web resource containing additional documentation about the learning achievement specification.
proven by	`elm:provenBy`	`elm:LearningAssessmentSpecification`	0..*	Assessments a person can undergo to prove the acquisition of the learning outcomes.
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`elm:Agent` `or` `elm:Organisation`	0..1	The publisher of the Learning Achievement Specification.
specialisation of	`elm:specialisationOf`	`elm:LearningAchievementSpecification` `or` `elm:Qualification`	0..*	A learning achievement specification (e.g., a standard) of which this specification is a specialisation.
status	`elm:status`	`xsd:string`	0..1	The publication status of the learning achievement specification.
target group	`elm:targetGroup`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	A specific target group or category for which this specification is designed. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Target Groups.
thematic area	`elm:ISCEDFCode`	`skos:Concept`	1..*	The thematic area according to the ISCED-F 2013 Classification. It should be provided using the ISCEDF controlled vocabulary.
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*	The title of the learning achievement specification. One value per language is permitted.
type	`dcterms:type`	`skos:Concept`	0..*	The type of the learning achievement specification. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary.
volume of learning	`elm:volumeOfLearning`	`xsd:duration`	0..1	The estimated number of hours the learner is expected to spend engaged in learning to earn the award. This would include the notional number of hours in class, in group work, in practicals, as well as hours engaged in self-motivated study.

Learning Opportunity Specification Reference

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#LearningOpportunitySpecificationReference

A reference to another Learning Opportunity specification, identified by a provider and a (local) identifier, without further details.

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
(local) identifier	`adms:identifier`	`elm:Identifier`	1..1	Identifier of the Learning Opportunity Specification. Must be unique within the scope of the institution identified with providedBy.
provided by	`elm:providedBy`	`Higher Education Institution`	1..1	Higher Education Institution that offers the LO.

OrgReg ID

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#OrgRegIdentifier

The identifier assigned to a higher education institution or other organisation in the Register of Public Sector Organisations (OrgReg)

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
identifier	`skos:notation`	`Literal`	1..1	The OrgReg identifier of the format XX1111.
scheme ID	`elm:schemeId`	`ql:OrgReg`	1..1	Identification of the scheme.

SCHAC Code

http://data.quality-link.eu/ontology/v1#SchacIdentifier

The SCHAC code (schacHomeOrganization) is a domain name used to identify a higher education institution.

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Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
identifier	`skos:notation`	`Literal`	1..1	The SCHAC (schacHomeOrganisation) identifier. Must be a valid DNS domain name.
scheme ID	`elm:schemeId`	`ql:Schac`	1..1	Identification of the scheme.

QualityLink Ontology

Abstract

Table of Contents

Namespaces

Model documentation

European University Alliance

Group of Higher Education Institutions

Higher Education Institution

Learner Group

Learning Achievement Specification (ELM)

Learning Opportunity (ELM)

Learning Opportunity Instance

Learning Opportunity Instance Reference

Learning Opportunity Specification

Learning Opportunity Specification Reference

OrgReg ID

SCHAC Code