National Qualifications
Framework
We pride ourselves on our portfolio of programmes which provides you with the best choices and the qualifications you need to realise your full potential. We offer a variety of different entry levels and all of our courses are focused on progression, whether into employment or higher education. Hartpury is also a great transition to university, offering a range of Foundation degrees, degrees and postgraduate study in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE).
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) chart demonstrates how different qualifications allow you to progress from one level to another.
| Level 6 |
Graduate Certificate of Further and Higher Education / Bachelors Degree |
| Level 5 |
NVQ 5 / Foundation Degree / Higher National Diploma (HND) / Higher National Certificate (HNC) |
| Level 4 |
BTEC Professional Diplomas, Certificates and Awards / NVQ 4 |
| Level 3 |
A levels (AS and A2) / BTEC Subsidiary Diploma / Diploma / Extended Diploma / NVQ 3 / Advanced Apprenticeship |
| Level 2 |
GCSE grade A*–C / BTEC Diploma/Extended Certificate / NVQ 2 / Apprenticeship |
| Level 1 |
GCSE grade D–G / Level 1 BTEC Certificates/Awards / NVQ 1 / Foundation Certificate |
| Entry Level |
Entry Level BTEC Certificate / Award / Certificate in Skills for Working Life |
BTEC qualifications: In September 2010 the titles for BTEC qualifications changed. The qualifications themselves have not been greatly altered but the new titles are a result of the new Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) created by the qualification regulator Ofqual. Please refer to the table below which lists both the new and previous titles.
| Level |
New title |
Previous title |
Equivalent to |
| 2 |
Level 2 BTEC Extended Certificate |
BTEC First Certificate |
2 GCSEs (A*–C) |
| Level 2 BTEC Diploma |
BTEC First Diploma |
4 GCSEs (A*–C) |
| 3 |
Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma |
BTEC National Award |
1 A Level |
| Level 3 BTEC Diploma |
BTEC National Certificate |
2 A Levels |
| Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma |
BTEC National Diploma |
3 A Levels |
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