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European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)

Skills & competences

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K - knowledge
00 - generic programmes and qualifications
01 - education
02 - arts and humanities
03 - social sciences, journalism and information
030 - social sciences, journalism and information not further defined
031 - social and behavioural sciences
0310 - social and behavioural sciences not further defined
0311 - economics
0312 - political sciences and civics
- diplomatic principles
- European integration
- European political studies
- good governance
- government policy
- government policy implementation
- government representation
- humanitarian aid actors
- international security studies
- macro-regional strategy
- opinion poll
- policy analysis
- political campaigning
- political ideologies
- political parties
- political science
- politics
- public administration
- rhetoric
- rural development strategies
- social justice
- trendwatching
0313 - psychology
0314 - sociology and cultural studies
0319 - social and behavioural sciences not elsewhere classified
032 - journalism and information
038 - inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving social sciences, journalism and information
039 - social sciences, journalism and information not elsewhere classified
04 - business, administration and law
05 - natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
06 - information and communication technologies (icts)
07 - engineering, manufacturing and construction
08 - agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
09 - health and welfare
10 - services
99 - field unknown
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
T - transversal skills and competences

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government social security programmes

knowledge

social sciences, journalism and information

social and behavioural sciences

political sciences and civics

government social security programmes

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Description

The different areas of social security provided by the government, the different rights which citizens have, which benefits are available, the rules which regulate social security and the different situations in which they apply.

Alternative Labels

government social security plans

government social security policies

government social security programs

government social security schedules

government social security strategies

government welfare plans

government welfare policies

government welfare schedules

government welfare strategies

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)