The SCQF Table

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is a way of comparing the wide range of different Scottish qualifications. It covers achievements from school, college and university as well as many work-based qualifications.

Every Scottish university and college uses SCQF levels to describe their courses. The level of a qualification indicates its level of difficulty.

The SCQF table will give you a quick and easy to understand guide to the different SCQF levels and where each individual qualification fits in.

VIEW THE SCQF TABLE

 

Certificate courses

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 4

Certificate courses are the perfect stepping stone for those with no or few formal qualifications who want to progress to higher levels of study.

Certificate courses do not lead to a nationally recognised group award but do contain nationally recognised subject/unit qualifications.

They are a cluster of units, mainly at SCQF Level 4, that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to support you on to the next level of your education or chosen career path.

Intermediate Certificate courses

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 5

Intermediate Certificate courses do not lead to a nationally recognised group award but do contain nationally recognised subject/unit qualifications.

They are a cluster of units, mainly at SCQF Level 5, that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to support you on to the next level of your education or chosen career path.

Advanced Certificate courses

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 6

Advanced Certificate courses do not lead to a nationally recognised group award but do contain nationally recognised subject/ unit qualifications.

They are a cluster of units, mainly at SCQF Level 6, that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to support you on to the next level of your education or chosen career path.