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From April 2018, all institutions in England must be registered with the Office for Students in order to apply for degree awarding powers and to maintain the right to award degrees. The register is available at: www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register.
- The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK ...
2.1 The UK frameworks for higher education qualifications...
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Feb 3, 2022 · A provider can apply for full degree awarding powers for the following awards: foundation degrees only; awards up to, and including, bachelors’ degrees; all taught awards; research awards (if full degree awarding powers for taught awards are already held or are applied for at the same time).
- Entry level
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
- Level 5
- Level 6
- Level 7
- Level 8
Each entry level qualification is available at three sub-levels - 1, 2 and 3. Entry level 3 is the most difficult.
Entry level qualifications are:
•entry level award
•entry level certificate (ELC)
•entry level diploma
•entry level English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
Level 1 qualifications are:
•first certificate
•GCSE - grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
•level 1 award
•level 1 certificate
•level 1 diploma
Level 2 qualifications are:
•CSE - grade 1
•GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
•intermediate apprenticeship
•level 2 award
•level 2 certificate
Level 3 qualifications are:
•A level
•access to higher education diploma
•advanced apprenticeship
•applied general
•AS level
Level 4 qualifications are:
•certificate of higher education (CertHE)
•higher apprenticeship
•higher national certificate (HNC)
•level 4 award
•level 4 certificate
Level 5 qualifications are:
•diploma of higher education (DipHE)
•foundation degree
•higher national diploma (HND)
•level 5 award
•level 5 certificate
Level 6 qualifications are:
•degree apprenticeship
•degree with honours - for example bachelor of the arts (BA) hons, bachelor of science (BSc) hons
•graduate certificate
•graduate diploma
•level 6 award
Level 7 qualifications are:
•integrated master’s degree, for example master of engineering (MEng)
•level 7 award
•level 7 certificate
•level 7 diploma
•level 7 NVQ
Level 8 qualifications are:
•doctorate, for example doctor of philosophy (PhD or DPhil)
•level 8 award
•level 8 certificate
2.1 The UK frameworks for higher education qualifications apply to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic qualifications at Level 4 and above in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and at Level 7 and above on the SCQF in Scotland, granted by degree-
Introduction. Students who successfully complete a higher education course usually receive a certificate, diploma, or degree. If they are awarded a degree, it can be a foundation degree, a bachelors’ degree, a masters’ degree, or a doctorate.
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Students in higher education can apply for money directly from their university or college on top of any other student finance. You do not have to pay this money back. Each university or...
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