Understanding the different levels and qualifications you might study can be confusing.
Levels
Levels | Qualification | Abbreviation |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | Entry Level Award, Certificate, Diploma | ELA |
Functional Skills | FS | |
Level 1 | Functional Skills | FS |
NVQ (Level 1) | NVQ | |
Level 2 | Award, Certificate, Diploma | ACD |
GCSE's | GCSE | |
Intermediate Apprenticeship | IA | |
NVQ (Level 2) | NVQ | |
National Certificate/Diploma | NC, ND | |
T Level – Transition Offer | T Level | |
Level 3 | Advanced Apprenticeship | AA |
AS Levels | AS Level | |
A Levels | A Level | |
Award, Certificate, Diploma | ACD | |
Extended Diploma | ED | |
Foundation Diploma | FD | |
NVQ (Level 3) | NVQ | |
T Level (Level 3) | T Level | |
Level 4 (HE) | Certificate of Higher Education | CertHE |
Higher National Certificate | HNC | |
Higher Technical Qualifications | HTQ | |
Level 5 (HE) | Higher Technical Qualifications | HTQ |
Higher National Diploma | HND | |
Foundation Degree | FdA, FdSc | |
Diploma of Higher Education | DipHE | |
Level 6 (HE) | Bachelor’s Degree | BA, BSc |
Bachelor’s Degree with Honours | BA/BSc (Hons) | |
Higher Apprenticeships | HA | |
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education | PGDE | |
Level 7 (HE) | Master’s Degree | MA, MSc, MBA |
Postgraduate Diploma | PGDip | |
Postgraduate Certificate | PGCert | |
Level 8 (HE) | Doctorate | PhD |