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Levels |
Qualifications |
Academic |
Other |
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Entry Level |
Entry level vocational awards |
Scottish intermediate Scottish Access 1-2 |
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Level 1 |
SVQ / NVQ level 1
Level 1 vocational awards
IVQ certificate
Level 1 International Introductory Awards* |
| GCSE grades D - G |
| 3 / Foundations S Grade |
| Scottish Access 1-2 | |
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Level 2 |
| SVQ / NVQ level 2 |
| Level 2 vocational awards |
| IVQ Technician certificate |
| IVQ Diploma |
| Level 2 International awards* | |
| GCSE grades A* - C |
| Scottish intermediate 2/Credit S Grade | |
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Level 3 |
| SVQ / NVQ level 3 |
| Level 3 vocational awards |
| IVQ Technician Diploma |
| IVQ Advanced Diploma |
| Level 3 International Awards* | |
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Level 4 |
| Licenciateship (LCGI) |
| Higher Professional Diploma |
| SVQ / NVQ/ QCF level 4 |
| Level 4 vocational awards | |
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| Full technical certificate |
| BTEC HND / HNC |
| Foundation or 1st Yr Hons. Degree | |
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Level 5 |
| Diploma SVQ / NVQ / QCF level 5 |
| Level 5 vocational awards |
| IVQ Advanced Technician Diploma | |
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| Foundation or 2nd Yr Hons. Degree |
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Level 6 |
| Graduateship (GCGI) |
| Associateship (ACGI) | |
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Some Higher National Diploma's Qualify as QCF Level 6. |
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Level 7 |
| Membership(MCGI) |
| Master Professional |
| Diploma | |
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Level 8 |
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Qualifications Comparison
