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SCOTCAT had three levels. Level 1 was equivalent to University 1st Year, an HNC or a Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE). Level 2 was equivalent to University 2nd Year, an HND or a Diploma of Higher Education. Level 3 was equivalent to Years 3 and 4 at a Scottish University, and generally these credits lead to a Special or Honours Degree.
At the FE stage, A-levels and similar level 3 qualifications (including the Scottish Advanced Higher, which is at level 7 on the SCQF, the same as HNCs and CertHEs) are coded P. Lower levels file alphabetically: Q for level 2, R for level 1 and S for entry level.
Equal to A-level at B D: 32: 72: Equal to A-level at C 6 Higher: A: 33: 80: Same as A-level at C B: 27: 65: Greater than A-level at D and AS at A C: 21: 50: Less than A-level at D and greater than A-level at E; same as AS-level at B D: 15: 36: Less than A-level at E and greater than AS at D 5 Intermediate 2 / National 5: A: 0: 42: Greater than ...
Bachelor's degrees are at level 6 on the FHEQ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scottish ordinary bachelor's degrees are at level 9 of the SCQF and honours bachelor's degrees at level 10. All UK bachelor's degrees are first cycle (end of cycle) qualifications in the Bologna Process.
Students are awarded a numerical grade for each examination (which may consist of several papers) ranging from 1 (best) to 7. The table below lists the grades, the exam level and equivalence to the new National Qualification exams and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF for short).
Scottish institutions offer a Higher National Diploma at Scottish Level 8. [2] 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 ...
A qualifications framework is a formalized structure in which learning level descriptors and qualifications are used in order to understand learning outcomes. [1] This allows for the ability to develop, assess and improve quality education in a number of contexts.
An academic year is taken to consist of 120 credits, and a full calendar year 180 credits, so a bachelor's degree with honours normally totals 360 credits (split equally across FHEQ levels 4–6) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or 480 credits (split equally across SCQF levels 7–10) in Scotland, while a doctoral degree (if credits are ...