Throughout your working life and through activities outside the workplace, you may have developed a wealth of skills and experience which would be very valuable to an employer, even though you may not hold a qualification to prove this.
In the framework diagram below, go to the first column and tap on the highest SCQF level (2-12) at which you have qualifications. A link will take you to a page that describes the skills and abilities you would typically have if you are working at that SCQF level. After reading the page, if you feel that this does not describe your skills and abilities, you can use the links at the bottom of the page to look at a higher or lower level.
| SCQF Levels | SQA Qualifications | Qualifications of Higher Education Institutions | Apprenticeships & SVQs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Professional Development Award | Doctoral Degree | Professional Apprenticeship | ||
| 11 | Professional Development Award | Masters Degree, Integrated Masters Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate Certificate | Graduate Apprenticeship, Professional Apprenticeship, SVQ | ||
| 10 | Professional Development Award | Honours Degree, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate | Graduate Apprenticeship, Professional Apprenticeship, SVQ | ||
| 9 | Professional Development Awards | Bachelors / Ordinary Degree, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate | Graduate Apprenticeship, Technical Apprenticeship, SVQ | ||
| 8 | Higher National Diploma, Advanced Diploma | Professional Development Award | Diploma of Higher Education | Higher Apprenticeship, Technical Apprenticeship, SVQ | |
| 7 | Advanced Higher, Awards, Scottish Baccalaureate | Higher National Certificate, Advanced Certificate | Professional Development Award | Certificate of Higher Education | Modern Apprenticeship, SVQ |
| 6 | Higher, Awards, Skills for Work Higher | National Certificate |
Professional Development Award
National Progression Award
|
Modern Apprenticeship, Foundation Apprenticeship, SVQ | |
| 5 | National 5, Awards, Skills for Work National 5 | National Certificate | National Progression Award | Modern Apprenticeship, SVQ | |
| 4 | National 4, Awards, Skills for Work National 4 | National Certificate | National Progression Award | SVQ | |
| 3 | National 3, Awards, Skills for Work National 3 | National Certificate | National Progression Award | ||
| 2 | National 2, Awards | National Certificate | National Progression Award | ||
| 1 | National 1, Awards | ||||
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