Competency Framework
GLOBE STEAMSS Competency Framework Summary
Research Study on Global Learning Practices in Higher Education
- What competencies do students and professionals need today to deal with digitalisation, sustainability, and innovation?
- How do existing European competence frameworks apply in real university contexts?
- How can these competencies be translated into concrete learning outcomes and courses?
- DigComp 2.2 (digital competencies)
- EntreComp (entrepreneurial competencies)
- GreenComp (sustainability competencies)
- University students (undergraduate, graduate, lifelong learners)
- Academic staff and trainers
- Curriculum designers and programme managers
- Higher education institutions as organisations
- Industry professionals and employers
- Policy makers and project evaluators
The framework was reviewed by academic experts and industry stakeholders, who confirmed its relevance, comprehensiveness, and value for STEAMSS education. The feedback highlighted the importance of integrating digital, entrepreneurial, and sustainability competencies.
Rather than recommending substantial changes to the framework, stakeholders emphasised the need for practical guidance, authentic learning examples, assessment approaches, and stronger connections with workplace practice. These recommendations informed the practical learning outcomes and competency-aligned resources presented on this platform.
- Dimension 1: European competence foundations — visual diagrams explaining DigComp, EntreComp, GreenComp.
- Dimension 2: Competency descriptions with justification — official EU definition, partner selection, and a justification table for multiple stakeholders.
- Dimension 3: Concrete learning outcomes — real examples from partner universities, including knowledge, skills, responsibility and autonomy, course/curriculum, and proficiency level.
- Digital competencies (DigComp 2.2) — 13 competencies across five areas, including searching and evaluating information, managing data, communication and collaboration, creating digital content, privacy/safety/wellbeing, problem solving, and responsible use of emerging technologies (including AI).
- Entrepreneurial competencies (EntreComp) — 11 competencies including spotting opportunities, creativity and valuing ideas, ethical and sustainable thinking, motivation and perseverance, mobilising resources and people, planning, managing uncertainty, and teamwork.
- Sustainability competencies (GreenComp) — 9 competencies grouped into sustainability values, systems and critical thinking, futures and adaptability, collective action and individual initiative.
- Integrates three EU frameworks instead of treating them separately.
- Includes multiple European institutional perspectives, avoiding a single-country bias.
- Links competencies directly to curricula and courses, not just policy language.
- Explains relevance for non-academic stakeholders, especially industry and institutions.
- Provides proficiency levels, supporting assessment and certification.
- Uses a repeatable template, making the framework scalable and transferable.
- Balances European coherence with local flexibility, allowing adaptation.
- Curriculum mapping and redesign
- Development of micro-credentials and training modules
- Institutional digital and sustainability strategies
- Employer dialogue on graduate skills
- Competency-based assessment and quality assurance
- Future learning-path and tool development within the project
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