The Learning about Ecosystems and Forests (LEAF) programme is now an accredited programme. The programme is accredited by the Accreditation Unit within the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education (DQSE) at three levels, namely at MQF level 1, MQF level 2 and MQF level 3.
Each level carries 2 ECTS (2 credits), where each ECTS is equivalent to 25 hours of direct contact time as LEAF Forest Team members within the four-step pedagogical cycle (Look and observe – Explore – Analyse – Function and flourish).
Further information regarding the accreditation can be found in the booklet which can be downloaded from here.
First applications for student accreditation will be received with the submission of the LEAF portfolio as from November 2025.
LEAF link educators are to list the student names and surnames who deserve accreditation and indicate at which MQF level each student will be receiving accreditation on the online LEAF Accreditation Form. The form should be submitted by the end of the last week of November. Accreditation certificates will be consequently issued dated December of the same year.
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