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Qualifications
explained

Scottish Credit and
Qualification
Framework or SCQF

You will see SCQF a lot throughout our prospectus and on our web site. The SCQF is a
useful way of comparing the wide range of Scottish qualifications. For more information
visit: www.scqf.org.uk

Application and funding processes vary depending
on the level of the course that you are studying,
so it is very important for you to know the level of
your course.

Further Education FE Higher Education HE

All courses that are set at Scottish Credit All courses that are set at SCQF levels 7-12
and Qualification Framework SCQF levels1-6 are classed as Higher Education.
are classed as Further Education. Each FE
course page in this book states clearly SCQF levels 7-12: Higher National
below the title what the SCQF level is. Certificate (HNC)/Cert HE, Higher National
Diploma (HND)/ Dip HE, Bachelor’s
SCQF levels 1-3: designed to meet your Ordinary Degree, Honours Degree, Masters
individual needs and incorporating Degree and Doctoral Degree.
support with essential skills and
personal development. Apprenticeships and SVQs

SCQF level 4-6: these can include National These SCQF level 4-12 qualifications are
Progression Awards (NPA), National work based. To find out more go to the
Qualifications (NQ), National Certificate Modern Apprenticeships section of
group awards (NC), and college devised the prospectus.
certificates (groupings of units in a specific
subject area).

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