| Level | RQF examples | FHEQ examples |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | - Entry level certificate - Entry level Skills for Life - Entry level award, certificate & diploma - Entry level Functional Skills - Entry level Foundation Learning | |
| 1 | - GCSE (grades D-G) - Key Skills level 1 - NVQ level 1 - Skills for Life level 1 - Foundation diploma - BTEC award, certificate & diploma level 1 - Foundation Learning level 1 - Functional Skills level 1 - Cambridge National level 1 | |
| 2 | - GCSE (grades A*-C) - Key Skills level 2 - NVQ level 2 - Skills for Life level 2 - Higher diploma - BTEC award, certificate and diploma level 2 - Functional Skills level 2 - Cambridge National level 2 - Cambridge Technical level 2 | - Intermediate apprenticeships |
| 3 | - AS and A level - Advanced Extension Award - Cambridge International award - International Baccalaureate - Key Skills level 3 - NVQ level 3 - Advanced diploma - Progression diploma - BTEC award, certificate & diploma level 3 - BTEC National - Cambridge Technical level 3 | - Advanced apprenticeships |
| 4 | - Certificate of higher education - Key Skills level 4 - NVQ level 4 - BTEC Professional award, certificate & diploma level 4 | - Certificate of HE - HNC - Higher apprenticeships (level 4) |
| 5 | - HND - NVQ level 4 - Higher diploma - BTEC Professional award, certificate & diploma level 5 - HNC - HND | - Diploma of HE - Diploma of FE - Foundation degree - HND - Higher apprenticeships (level 5) |
| 6 | - NVQ level 4 - BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate & diploma level 6 | - Bachelor’s degree - Graduate certificate - Graduate diploma - Degree apprenticeships (Bachelor's) |
| 7 | - BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate & diploma level 7 - Fellowship and fellowship diploma - Postgraduate certificate - Postgraduate diploma - NVQ level 5 - BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate & diploma level 7 | - Master’s degree - PG Cert - PG Diploma - Degree apprenticeships (Master's) |
| 8 | - NVQs level 5 - Vocational qualifications level 8 | - Doctorate |
QCF Levels
