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Mapping of highest qualification to Regulated Qualifications Framework levels for statistical analysis
Information on which qualifications are included in each Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level, from below RQF level 2 through to RQF level 8.
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Qualifications below RQF level 2
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 1 qualifications
- Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
- General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ) or General Scottish Vocational Qualification (GSVQ) at foundation level
- Royal Society of Arts, Cambridge OCR, or Cambridge Technical qualifications at Level 1
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) below grade C, Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) below grade 1 and equivalent qualifications
- 14 to 19 Diploma
- Youth Training and Youth Training Programme certificate
- Basic Skills qualifications
- Entry level qualifications
Qualifications at RQF level 2
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 2 qualifications
- Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2
- Intermediate Apprenticeship
- Intermediate Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
- GNVQ or GSVQ at intermediate level
- Royal Society of Arts, Cambridge OCR, or Cambridge Technical qualifications at Level 2
- Higher Diploma (14 to 19)
- Scottish National Level 5
- Ordinary Level (O level) or GCSE grades A* to C and equivalent qualifications
Qualifications at RQF level 3
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 3 qualifications
- SVQ Level 3
- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 7
- Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or Ordinary National Certificate (ONDC)
- Advanced or Progression Diploma (14 to 19)
- Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
- International Baccalaureate
- Scottish Baccalaureate
- GNVQ or GSVQ at advanced level
- Royal Society of Arts, Cambridge OCR, or Cambridge Technical qualifications at Level 3
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Scottish Sixth Year Certificate
- Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) Higher or equivalent qualifications
- Access qualifications
- Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level or equivalent qualifications
- A level or equivalent
- Trade Apprenticeship
Qualifications at RQF levels 4 to 6
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 4 qualifications
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 5 qualifications
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6 qualifications
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Advanced Higher (Scotland)
- First Degree or Foundation Degree
- Other degree
- Other higher education below degree level
- Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND)
- Royal Society of Arts, Oxford Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts, or Cambridge Technical qualifications at Level 4
- Diploma in Higher Education
- Teaching (further education, secondary education, primary education, foundation, stage, level not stated)
- Nursing and related professions
Qualifications at RQF levels 7 to 8
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualifications
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 8 qualifications
- Higher degree
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 5
Note
‘Other’ qualifications (those not mapped to a specific level) are distributed across levels below Level 2, Level 2 and Level 3 in proportions of 55%, 35% and 10% respectively.