highest level of formal educational qualification achieved achieved bachelor's degree or equivalent level A highest level of formal education qualification achieved after participating in an education process intended to result in the acquisition and development of skills and knowledge in a specialised discipline that culminated in the award of an undergraduate degree. A highest level of formal educational qualification achieved that is reserved for tertiary programmes (ISCED 6) that lead directly to the award of an advanced research qualification. The theoretical duration of these programmes is 3 years full-time in most countries (for a cumulative total of at least 7 years FTE at the tertiary level), although the actual enrolment time is typically longer. The programmes are devoted to advanced study and original research. For a programme to be classified at ISCED 6, it:• requires, for successful completion, the submission of a thesis or dissertation of publishable quality that is the product of original research and represents a significant contribution to knowledge Published