Academic Levels and Credits
Academic Levels and Credits
|
University
Award
Level
|
FHEQ
Award
Level
|
Award
|
Number
of
credits
|
|
7
|
M
|
Masters (Taught) (MA; MEd; MSc; MBA; LLM)
|
180
|
|
7
|
M
|
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
|
120
|
|
7
|
M
|
Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)
|
60
|
|
6
|
H
|
Extended Graduate Diploma
|
180
|
|
6
|
H
|
Graduate Diploma
|
120
|
|
6
|
H
|
Graduate Certificate
|
60
|
|
6
|
H
|
Honours Degree (BA; BSc; B Eng; LLB(Hons))
|
360 Total
(Comprising
120 L6
120 L5
120 L4)
|
|
6
|
H
|
BA/BSc Top-up Degree (Hons) *
|
120
|
|
6
|
I
|
Ordinary Degree (BA; BSc; BEng; LLB)
|
300 Total
(Comprising
60 L6
120 L5
120 L4)
|
|
6
|
I
|
University Advanced Diploma
|
60
|
|
5
|
I
|
Foundation Degree (FdA; FdSc; FdTech)
|
240 Total
(Comprising
120 L5
120 L4)
|
|
5
|
I
|
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
|
240 Total
(Comprising
120 L5
120 L4)
|
|
5
|
I
|
Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) **
|
120
|
|
5
|
I
|
University Diploma
|
60
|
|
4
|
C
|
Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
|
120
|
|
4
|
C
|
University Certificate
|
60
|
*for entry to a Top-Up Degree, applicants must have 120 L4 and 120 L5 credits.
**for entry to a Diploma in Professional Studies, applicants must have 120 L4 credits.
Levels 1 - 3 cover the compulsory and further education qualifications required for accessing Higher Education.
|
Level
|
Examples of Qualifications
|
|
3
|
Level 3 NVQ, Level 3 Key Skills
BTEC National Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
A/AS/A2 Levels
|
|
2
|
Level 2 NVQ, Level 2 Key Skills
BTEC First Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
GCSEs grades A* - C
|
|
1
|
Level 2 NVQ, Level 2 Key Skills
BTEC Introductory Diplomas, Certificates and Awards
GCSEs grades D - G
|
|
Entry
|
Entry Level Literacy and Numeracy
BTEC Certificates in Life Skills
BTEC Certificates in Skills for Working Life
|