Clarity on qualification level between U.K and N.Z

[pendleton8471]

Hi all the information I find on this topic is very unclear I am

Level 3 qualified in Arb in the U.K but can't seem to make sense of what level this is in New Zealand is it's still level 3 by there standards?

 

Thanks for any help on this.

Dave

[Chris at eden]

Hi Dave

 

If you search on Google enough you will probably find a comparison table but you will probably need to go through the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) rather than our RQF.

 

I've had a quick look and they seem to have 10 levels whereas we have 8 plus 3 entry level at the bottom making 11. This splitting of the entry levels is a relatively new thing though from what I remember. Brought in when the old QCF changed to the RQF. The higher quals look relatively straight forward.

 

L8 - PHDs are L8 in UK and L10 in NZ.

L7 - Our L7 appear to be split in 2 over there - L9 for MSc and L8 for Post grad dips and cert.

L6 - BSc is L7 in NZ.

L4 and L5 - Higher education dips and certs in UK - these appear to be L5 and L6 over there.

 

This leaves 4 levels at FE. This is probably equivalent to our L1, L2, and L3, plus the entry levels. So yours I would think would be either L3 or possibly L4 over there. This is just my opinion as I have only looked quickly.

 

What is your L3?

 

Cheers

[pendleton8471]

Cheers chris that a great help, destination in level 3 90-Credit Diploma in Forestry and Arbicultre, It's all as clear as mud!