Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
AQF specifies the standards for educational qualifications in Australia.
The AQF structure is based on 10 different levels. AQF level 1 has the lowest complexity and AQF level 10 has the highest complexity.
AQF Levels
- Level 1 – Certificate I
- Level 2 – Certificate II
- Level 3 – Certificate III
- Level 4 – Certificate IV
- Level 5 – Diploma
- Level 6 – Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree
- Level 7 – Bachelor Degree
- Level 8 – Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
- Level 9 – Masters Degree
- Level 10 – Doctoral Degree