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Qualifications Explained

All you need to know about qualifications and how they work together
Like all Scottish universities and colleges , we use the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ( SCQF ) levels to describe our courses .
It shows how you can build up credits to gain the qualification you want , transfer credits onto other courses , and compare levels across different courses and qualifications .
Remember - there ’ s not one set or right way to progress through school , college , university and into the job you want . You can even take time out of your studies and pick them up again later on .
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Further Education
Certificate courses
Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 4 – the equivalent to National 4s
Certificate courses are the perfect stepping stone for those with no or few formal qualifications . They are a cluster of units , mainly at SCQF Level 4 , that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to progress on to the next SCQF level .
Intermediate Certificate courses
Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 5 – the equivalent to National 5s
Intermediate Certificate courses contain a cluster of units , mainly at SCQF Level 5 , that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to progress to the next SCQF level .
Advanced Certificate courses
Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 6 – the equivalent to Highers
Advanced Certificate courses are a cluster of units , mainly at SCQF Level 6 , that will give you an appropriate set of skills and knowledge to progress to the next SCQF level in your education or chosen career path .
National Certificate and City & Guilds courses
SCQF Levels 4-6
These courses contain a nationally recognised group award qualification at SCQF Levels 4 , 5 or 6 and can be used as a stepping stone to employment or on to further study at a higher SCQF level .
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