NI Qualifications Levels
Qualifications
- AS and A levels
- Access to Higher Education diploma
- advanced apprenticeship
- International Baccalaureate
- NVQs
- BTEC diplomas, certificates and awards
- BTEC Nationals
- OCR Nationals
Description
- ability to gain or apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding at a detailed level
- appropriate if you plan to go to university, work independently or (in some cases) supervise and train others in their field of work
Qualifications
- NVQs
- BTEC Professional diplomas, certificates and awards
- HNCs
- Certificates of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Higher apprenticeship
Description
- specialist learning, involving detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge in an area of work or study
- suitable for people working in technical and professional jobs, and/or managing and developing others
Qualifications
- HNDs
- NVQs
- BTEC Professional diplomas, certificates and awards
- Foundation degrees
- Diploma of higher education (DipHE)
Description
- ability to increase the depth of knowledge and understanding of an area of work or study
- involves high level of work expertise and competence in managing and training others
- suitable for people working as higher grade technicians, professionals or managers
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degrees
- Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
- Graduate diplomas
- BTEC Advanced Professional diplomas, certificates and awards
- degree apprenticeship
Description
- a specialist, high-level knowledge of an area of work or study, to allow you to use your own ideas and research in response to complex problems and situations
- suitable for people working as knowledge-based professionals or in professional management positions
Qualifications
- Master's degrees
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- BTEC Advanced Professional diplomas, certificates and awards
Description
- highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, enabling you to develop original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations
- suitable for senior professionals and managers
Qualifications
- Doctoral degrees
- specialist awards, certificates and diplomas
Description
- opportunity to develop new and creative approaches that extend or redefine existing knowledge or professional practice
- suitable for leading experts or practitioners in a particular field