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Learning at this level is appropriate for people working in technical and professional jobs, and/or managing and developing others. Level 4 qualifications are at a level equivalent to Certificates of Higher Education. Level 3 Level 3 qualifications recognise the ability to gain, and where relevant apply a range of knowledge, skills and ...
A graph mapping out the National Qualification Frameworks (NQF) and how they relate to different educational options within the South African educational system in 2017. NQFs are a key component of the South African higher education system since being implemented in 1995 and is administered by the South African Qualifications Authority .
The T Level qualification is a new level 3 qualification, intended as a technical-based equivalent of A levels. As of September 2020 [update] , there were 193 colleges planning to offer some T Levels by 2022.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, an HNC (previously a level 5 qualification) is now Level 4 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework. [4] In Ireland, an HNC is considered roughly equivalent to a FETAC level 6 Advanced Certificate; as both contain at least 8 modules/units at IRL level 6 (UK level 4) In Scotland, an HNC is Level 7 on the ...
National Diplomas can be used as an alternative to A-levels; students will study one subject for two years, instead of studying 2 or 3 A-level subjects. [3] One National Diploma is normally equivalent to 2 A-levels while a BTEC Extended Diploma is equivalent to 3 A-levels. [4] [5] National Diplomas can be used to apply to university. [6] [7] [8]
Levels of national qualifications will be placed at one of the central reference levels, ranging from basic (Level 1) to advanced (Level 8). This will enable a much easier comparison between national qualifications and should also mean that people do not have to repeat their learning if they move to another country.
Higher Nationals are a suite of internationally recognised higher education qualifications at level 4 and 5 that are equivalent to the first and second years of a university bachelor's degree, providing progression to over 95% of UK universities including the University of Oxford at an advanced level (admission to either Year 2 or Year 3 of a bachelor's degree).
The NQF in Spain is the Marco Español de Cualificaciones para la Educación Superior (MECES) (Spanish Framework for Higher Education Qualification). [6] This replaced the earlier system of diplomado, licenciado and doctor from 2005, with a transitional period lasting until 2013. [7]