This table shows typical qualifications and their associated level and credit amount, achieved on completion of the qualification. It does not contain all types of higher education qualifications. The first column with the level number is hyperlinked to take you to the Greener Sussex tool at the corresponding level.
| FHEQ Level* | Typical higher education qualifications within each level | Minimum credit |
| 4 | Higher National Certificates (HNC awarded by degree-awarding bodies under licence from Pearson) | 120 (of which, 60 at level 4) |
| Certificates of Higher Education (Cert HE) | 120 (of which 90 at level 4) | |
| 5 | Foundation degrees (eg FdA, FdSc) | 240 (of which, 90 at level 5) |
| Diplomas of Higher Education (DipHE) | 240 (of which, 90 at level 5) | |
| Higher National Diplomas (HND awarded by degree-awarding bodies under licence from Pearson) | 240 (of which, 90 at level 5) | |
| 6 | Bachelor’s degrees with honours (eg BA/BSc/BEng Hons) | 360 (of which, 90 at level 6) |
| Bachelor’s degrees | 300 (of which, 60 at level 6) | |
| Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (ProfGCE) | 60 (of which, 40 at level 6) | |
| Graduate diplomas | 80 (of which, 80 at level 6) | |
| Graduate certificates | 40 (of which, 40 at level 6) | |
| 7 | Research master’s degrees (eg MRes, MPhil) | Not typically credit-rated |
| Taught master’s degrees (eg MEng, MLaw, MSci) | 180 (of which, 150 at level 7) | |
| Integrated master’s degrees (eg MEng, MLaw, MSci) | 480 (of which, 120 at level 7) | |
| Primary (or first) qualifications in medicine, (eg BM BS) and dentistry (eg BDS) | Not typically credit-rated | |
| Postgraduate diplomas | 120 (of which, 90 at level 7) | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) | 60 (of which, 40 at level 7) | |
| Postgraduate certificates | 60 (of which, 40 at level 7) | |
| 8 | PhD/DPhil | Not typically credit-rated |
| Professional doctorates (eg EdD, DBA, DNursing) | 540 (of which, 360 at level 8) |
*The Framework for higher education qualifications (FHEQ) applies nationally to degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards (other than honorary degrees and higher doctorates) granted by a higher education provider in the exercise of its degree awarding powers.
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