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The leaflet describes how qualifications are organised and how frameworks are aligned to support broad comparisons of the level of challenge rather than direct equivalences. It outlines main education and employment stages and presents tables showing how UK and Irish qualification frameworks relate to European frameworks, including multiple national framework levels.","Qualifications can Cross Boundaries  \nA guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland  \nAbout this leaflet:  \ny This leaflet provides information that enables comparability between qualifications across the UK and Ireland, and how those qualifications are organised.  \ny It shows which qualifications in UK and Ireland are broadly comparable in terms of the level of challenge.  \ny The principal table shows the main stages of education and employment and the comparable levels of similar kinds of qualification that are used in UK and Ireland that allows for broad comparisons in terms of the level of challenge rather then direct equivalences.  \ny Tables 1 and 2 illustrate how UK and Irish qualifications frameworks relate to qualifications frameworks in Europe.  \nThis leaflet is published by QAA on behalf of the UK and Ireland Qualifications Frameworks and Policy Group Eighth edition published August 2023  \nMain stages of education/employment  \nQualifications can be taken at any age in order to continue or return to education or training  \nNational Framework of Qualifications for Ireland  \n[www.qqi.ie](www.qqi.ie)  \nLEVEL  \nScottish Credit and Qualifications Framework  \n[www.scqf.org.uk](www.scqf.org.uk)  \nLEVEL  \nFramework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and OfS sector-recognised standards for England (SRS)  \n[www.qaa.ac.uk](www.qaa.ac.uk)  \n[www.officeforstudents.org.uk](www.officeforstudents.org.uk)  \nRegulated Qualifications Framework for England and Northern Ireland  \n[register.ofqual.gov.uk](register.ofqual.gov.uk)  \nLEVEL  \nCredit and Qualifications Framework for Wales  \n[www.qualifications.wales](www.qualifications.wales)[ ](www.qualifications.wales)[www.gov.wales/cqfw](www.gov.wales/cqfw)  \nLEVEL  \nProfessional or postgraduate education, research or employment  \nHigher education  \nAdvanced Skills Training  \nEntry to professional graduate employment  \nSpecialised education and training  \nQualified/Skilled worker  \nEntry to higher education Completion of secondary education  \nProgression to skilled employment Continuation of secondary education  \nSecondary education. Initial entry into employment or further education  \n 8  Doctoral Degree  \n\n| Master’s Degree, Integrated Master’s Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Postgraduate Certificate |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 6 | Bachelor’s Degree with Honours,\u003Cbr>Bachelor’s Degree,\u003Cbr>Level 6 PGCE certificates,\u003Cbr>Graduate Diploma,\u003Cbr>Graduate Certificate |\n| Foundation Degree,\u003Cbr>Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE), Higher National Diploma (HND) |  |\n\nHigher National Certificate (HNC), Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)  \nTechnical Level Qualification Access to HE Diploma*  \n*The Access to HE Diploma is regulated by QAA but is not part of the FHEQ or part of the OfS’s sector recognised standards.  \n\n| 8 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications |\n| --- | --- |\n| 7 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications |\n| 6 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications |\n| 5 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications,\u003Cbr>Higher National Diploma (HND) |\n| 4 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications,\u003Cbr>Higher National Certificate (HNC) |\n| 3 | Vocational, Technical and Professional Qualifications,\u003Cbr>GCE AS and A Level |\n| 2 | Vocational & Technical Qualifications, GCSE at grade A*-C and grade 9-4, Functional Skills (England), Essential Skills Qualification (NI) |\n| 1 | Vocational & Technical Qualifications, GCSE at grade D-G and grade 3-1, Functional Skills (England), Essential Skills Qualifications (NI) |\n|  | Entry Level Certificate (sub levels 1-3), Functional Skills (England), |\n|  | Essential Skills Qualifications (NI) |\n\n\n| 8 | Doctoral Degree,\u003Cbr>Vocational Qualifications |\n| --- | --- |\n| 7 | Master’s Degree,\u003Cbr>Vocational Qualifications, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) |\n| 6 | Honours Degree,\u003Cbr>Vocational Qualifications,","cbCaigZoJ4TiVVUH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigZoJ4TiVVUH","pdf",346077,1,"English","en",105,"# Main stages of education/employment\n## National Framework of Qualifications for Ireland\n## Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework\n## Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and OfS sector-recognised standards\n## Regulated Qualifications Framework for England and Northern Ireland\n## Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales\n## Levels for professional, higher education, and vocational progression","[{\"question\":\"What purpose does the leaflet serve?\",\"answer\":\"It provides information enabling comparability between qualifications across the UK and Ireland and explains how qualifications are organised.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the leaflet claim direct equivalences between UK and Irish qualifications?\",\"answer\":\"No. It supports broad comparisons of the level of challenge rather than direct equivalences, using a principal table and related level mappings.\"},{\"question\":\"How are UK and Irish frameworks connected to European frameworks?\",\"answer\":\"Tables 1 and 2 illustrate how the UK and Irish qualifications frameworks relate to qualifications frameworks in Europe.\"}]","Qualifications can Cross Boundaries - 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