The proposal is to design and introduce third-level training for a European vocational diploma in assistant management for small and medium-sized companies and industries. The modular course will have common core content in all the countries where it is offered but will also take account of national specificities. In some countries it will be integrated into existing training provision and in others it will stand alone. The establishment of a common occupational profile is intended to improve transparency with regard to qualifications and to facilitate student mobility (particularly for work placements).