Qualification Framework

Distance Learning	England, Wales & Northern Ireland	Scotland	Ireland
Level 1	Level 1	Level 4	Level 3
Ascentis Level 1 Award	NVQ Level 1 Level 1 Certificate GCSE's at grade D-G	SVQ 1 Intermediate 1 General Standard Grade	Level 3 Certificate Junior Certificate
Level 2	Level 2	Level 5	Level 4
Ascentis Level 2 Certificate Professional Diploma	NVQ Level 2 Level 1 Certificate GCSE's at grade A-C	SVQ 2 Intermediate 2 Credit Standard Grade	Level 4 Certificate Leaving Certificate
Level 3	Level 3	Level 6	Level 5
Ascentis Level 3 A Level	NVQ Level 3 A Level	Higher - SVQ 3	Level 5 Certificate Leaving Certificate
Level 4	Level 4	Level 7	Level 6
Ascentis Level 4	NVQ Level 4	Advanced Higher Higher National Certificate Certificate of Higher Education	Advanced Certificate Higher Certificate
Level 5	Level 5	Level 8 & 9	Level 7
Ascentis Level 5	NVQ Level 5 Batchelors Degree Diploma of Higher Education Higher National Diploma (HND)	Higher National Diploma (HND) SVQ 4 Ordinary Degree Graduate Diploma	Batchelors Degree
Level 6	Level 6	Level 10	Level 8
	NVQ Level 6 Batchelors Degree (With Honours) Level 6 Diploma	Honours Degree Graduate Diploma	Batchelors Degree (With Honours) Higher Diploma

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