The quality assurance or licensing of an organisation or a qualification. An accreditation instance can be used to specify information about: (1) the quality assurance and/or licensing of an organisation, (2) the quality assurance and/or licensing of an organisation with respect to a specific qualification.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accreditation date issued | dc:issued |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the accreditation was formally approved/issued. |
| accredited for EQF level | elm:limitEQFLevel |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The European Qualification Framework level for which the accreditation is valid. It should be provided using the EQF controlled vocabulary. |
| accredited for thematic area | elm:limitField |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The field of education for which the accreditation is valid. It should be provided using the ISCED-F controlled vocabulary. |
| accredited in jurisdiction | elm:limitJurisdiction |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The jurisdiction for which the accreditation is valid. It should be provided using the Administrative territorial unit Authority Table (ATU) controlled vocabulary. |
| accrediting agent | elm:accreditingAgent |
Organisation Shape |
1..1
|
The Quality Assuring Authority (i.e., assurer). |
| decision | elm:decision |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The Quality Decision issued by the Quality Assuring Authority. It should be provided using a controlled list. |
| description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the accreditation. One value per language is permitted. |
| expiry date | elm:expiryDate |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the accreditation expires or was expired. |
| homepage | foaf:homepage |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
The homepage of the accreditation. |
| identifier | adms:identifier |
elm:Identifier or elm:LegalIdentifier |
0..*
|
An identifier of the accreditation, as assigned to it by the accrediting agent. |
| landing page | elm:landingPage |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
The landing page of the accreditation. |
| last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the accreditation was last updated since it was published. |
| limit abstract programme | elm:limitAbstractProgramme |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
Abstract programme or qualification to which the accreditation applies. It should be provided using SKOS concept that represents the abstract programme. For example, if accreditation is valid for a specific abstract programme, such as 'Computer Science', this property can be used to specify that information. |
| limit credential type | elm:limitCredentialType |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The credential type for which the accreditation is valid. It MUST be provided using the Credential Type controlled vocabulary. |
| more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the accreditation. |
| organisation | elm:organisation |
Organisation Shape |
1..*
|
The organisation whose activities are being accredited. |
| other documents | elm:supplementaryDocument |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
A web resource containing additional documentation describing the Accreditation Procedures and Standards. |
| publisher | dc:publisher |
elm:Agent or elm:Organisation |
0..*
|
The publisher of the Accreditation. |
| report | elm:report |
Web Resource Shape |
0..1
|
A publicly accessible report of the quality assurance decision. |
| review date | elm:reviewDate |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the accreditation has to be re-viewed. |
| status | elm:status |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The publication status of the accreditation. |
| title | dc:title |
rdf:langString |
1..*
|
The title of the accreditation. One value per language is permitted. |
| type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The type of accreditation. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Accreditation Types controlled vocabulary. |
| validation date | dc:valid |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the accreditation became valid. |
An address.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | elm:countryCode |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The address’ country code. It should be provided using the Country Named Authority List. |
| full address | elm:fullAddress |
Note Shape |
0..1
|
The complete address with or without formatting. |
| identifier | adms:identifier |
elm:Identifier or elm:LegalIdentifier |
0..*
|
An address identifier. |
An entity that is able to carry out actions.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the agent. It must be disjoint with name (skos:prefLabel) of the Agent. |
| contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of the agent. |
| group member of | elm:groupMemberOf |
Group Shape |
0..*
|
The group the agent is a member of. |
| identifier | adms:identifier |
elm:Identifier or elm:LegalIdentifier |
0..*
|
An identifier of the agent. |
| last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the agent was last modified. |
| location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
0..*
|
The location of the agent. |
| more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the agent. |
| name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The preferred name of the agent. |
| publisher | dc:publisher |
elm:Agent or elm:Organisation |
0..*
|
The publisher of the agent. |
| status | elm:status |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The publication status of the agent. |
A controlled vocabulary modelled as a Concept Scheme.
A term from a controlled vocabulary modelled as a skos:Concept.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name. It must be disjoint with name (skos:prefLabel) of the Concept. |
| in scheme | skos:inScheme |
Concept Scheme Shape |
0..*
|
The concept scheme this concept belongs to. The identification of the controlled vocabulary. |
| name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The text equivalent of the code content component. One value per language is permitted. |
| notation | skos:notation |
Literal |
0..1
|
A notation, also known as classification code, is a string of characters used to uniquely identify a concept within the scope of a given concept scheme. This property is used to assign a notation as a typed literal. |
A contact point for an agent.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| address | elm:address |
Address Shape |
0..*
|
A postal address used for contacting the agent. |
| contact form | elm:contactForm |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
A contact form used for contacting the agent. |
| description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the contact details. |
| emailAddress | elm:emailAddress |
Mailbox Shape |
0..*
|
An e-mail address used for contacting the agent. |
| more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the contact point. |
| phone | elm:phone |
Phone Shape |
0..*
|
A phone number used for contacting the agent. |
This class defines the geometry at the conceptual level, and it can be encoded by using different formats.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| latitude | clv:latitude |
xsd:string |
0..*
|
The geographic coordinate that specifies the north / south position of the Geomerty on the Earth's surface. |
| longitude | clv:longitude |
xsd:string |
0..*
|
The geographic coordinate that specifies the east / west position of the Geometry on the Earth's surface. |
An entity that represents collection of Agents.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the group. |
| contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of the group. |
| has member | foaf:member |
elm:Agent or elm:Organisation |
0..*
|
An agent being a member of the group. |
| location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
0..*
|
The location of the group. |
| more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the group. |
| preferred name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
1..*
|
The name of the group. |
| type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the group. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary. |
A character string used to identify a resource. An identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify one instance of an object within an identification scheme that is managed by an agency. The Identifier class is a critical aspect of the ELM. It is used to identify persons and organisations. In these cases and more, the identifier itself will be some sort of alpha-numeric string but that string only has meaning if it is contextualised.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date issued | dc:issued |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date on which the identifier was issued. |
| identifier content | skos:notation |
Literal |
1..1
|
Content string which is the identifier.This property is used to assign a notation as a typed literal. |
| scheme ID | elm:schemeId |
xsd:anyURI |
0..1
|
Identification of the scheme. |
| scheme agency | dc:creator |
IRI |
0..1
|
Identification of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. The agent that issued the identifier. (e.g., a URI). |
| scheme agency name | adms:schemeAgency |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The name of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. |
| scheme name | elm:schemeName |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The name of the identifier scheme. |
| scheme version | elm:schemeVersion |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
Identification of the version of the identifier scheme. |
| type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of identifier. |
A Legal Identifier. Legal Identifier is a subclass of Identifier.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date issued | dc:issued |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date on which the identifier was issued. |
| identifier content | skos:notation |
Literal |
1..1
|
Content string which is the identifier. This property is used to assign a notation as a typed literal. |
| scheme ID | elm:schemeId |
xsd:anyURI |
0..1
|
Identification of the scheme. |
| scheme agency | dc:creator |
IRI |
0..1
|
Identification of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. The agent that issued the identifier. (e.g., a URI). |
| scheme agency name | adms:schemeAgency |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The name of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. |
| scheme name | elm:schemeName |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The name of the identifier scheme. |
| scheme version | elm:schemeVersion |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
Identification of the version of the identifier scheme. |
| spatial | dc:spatial |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
A spatial identifier. The identifier of the country and/or jurisdiction. It should be provided using the Country Named Authority List. |
| type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of identifier. |
An identifiable geographic place.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| address | elm:address |
Address Shape |
1..*
|
An address associated with the location. |
| description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the location. |
| geographic name | elm:geographicName |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A proper noun applied to a spatial object. |
| geometry | locn:geometry |
Geometry Shape |
0..*
|
Associates the Location with the corresponding Geometry. |
| identifier | adms:identifier |
elm:Identifier or elm:LegalIdentifier |
0..*
|
A location identifier. |
| spatial code | elm:spatialCode |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
A code identifying a spatial scope in which this physical location is located. It should be provided using the Administrative territorial unit Authority Table (ATU). |
A mailbox.
A media object.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attachment type | elm:attachmentType |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The type of the attachment of the media object. It should be provided using a controlled list, with values: Transcript of Records, EMREX transcript, Letter of Nomination, Diploma Supplement, Certificate of Training, Learning Agreement, Other. |
| content | elm:content |
xsd:string |
1..1
|
The binary data of the media object. |
| content encoding | elm:contentEncoding |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The encoding used to encode the binary data. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Content Encoding Types. |
| content size | elm:contentSize |
xsd:integer |
0..1
|
The content size of the media object. |
| content type | elm:contentType |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The type of the media object. It should be provided using the Filetype Named Authority List. |
| description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the media object. |
| title | dc:title |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The title of the media object. One value per language is permitted. |
Free text metadata fields, such as the description, a historical or additional note of a qualification can contain a plain text or a XHTML fragment as literal value. By using a Note both the datatype of the literal and the language can be specified.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| note format | elm:noteFormat |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The format of the note. It should be provided using the IANA types for text, text/plain, text/html etc. |
| note literal | elm:noteLiteral |
rdf:langString |
1..*
|
The textual content. |
| subject | dc:subject |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The subject of the note. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary. |
A registered organisation. Organisation is a subclass of Agent.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAT number | elm:vatIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
The Value-Added Tax ID. |
| accreditation | elm:accreditation |
Accreditation Shape |
0..*
|
Accreditation records associated with the organisation. More information about the accreditation database is available here. |
| alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the organisation. It must be disjoint with legalName (rov:legalName) of the Organisation. |
| child organisation | org:hasSubOrganization |
Organisation Shape |
0..*
|
A smaller organisation of which forms part of this organisation, e.g., a department within a larger organisation. |
| contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of an organisation. |
| eIDAS identifier | elm:eidasLegalIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..1
|
The official identification number of the organisation, as awarded by the relevant national authority. |
| group member of | elm:groupMemberOf |
Group Shape |
0..*
|
The group the organisation is a member of. |
| homepage | foaf:homepage |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
The homepage of the organisation. |
| identifier | adms:identifier |
elm:Identifier or elm:LegalIdentifier |
0..*
|
An alternative identifier of the organisation. |
| last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the organisation was last updated since it was published. |
| legal name | rov:legalName |
rdf:langString |
1..*
|
The legal name of the organisation. |
| location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
1..*
|
The legally registered site of the organisation. |
| logo | elm:logo |
Media Object Shape |
0..1
|
The logo of the organisation. |
| more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the organisation. |
| parent organisation | org:subOrganizationOf |
Organisation Shape |
0..1
|
Indicates a larger organisation of which this organisation is a part of, e.g., the organisation within which a department operates. |
| publisher | dc:publisher |
elm:Agent or elm:Organisation |
0..*
|
The publisher of the organisation. |
| registration | rov:registration |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..1
|
The legal identifier of an organisation. The identifier given to a registered organisation by the authority with which it is registered. The legal status of a registered organisation is conferred on it by an authority within a given jurisdiction. The Legal Identifier is therefore a fundamental relationship between an organisation and the authority with which it is registered. |
| status | elm:status |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The publication status of the organisation. |
| tax/fiscal identifier | elm:taxIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
Fiscal ID of the organisation. |
| type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the organisation. |
A phone.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| area dialling code | elm:areaDialing |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The area dialling code for a contact number. |
| country dialling code | elm:countryDialing |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The country dialling code for a contact number. |
| full phone number | elm:phoneNumber |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The full phone number as a string. |
| phone number | elm:dialNumber |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The contact number, not including country dialling or area dialling codes. (e.g., '3445654', '1234567', etc.). |
A public web resource.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URL | elm:contentUrl |
xsd:anyURI |
1..1
|
The public access URL. |
| language | dc:language |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The language of the web resource. |
| title | dc:title |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The title of the web resource. One value per language is permitted. |
This shape does not apply on a class. This shape is for checking if the value of contentUrl is well formed.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
elm:contentUrl |
|
0..*
|
This shape does not apply on a class. This shape is for checking if the value of contentUrl is well formed.
| Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
elm:contentUrl |
|
0..*
|