Qualifications

The higher education qualifications awarded by universities and colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are at five levels; three of which are undergraduate and two are postgraduate. In ascending order, these are:

• Certificate Level
  Certificates of Higher Education
• Intermediate Level
  Foundation degrees, ordinary (Bachelor's) degrees, Diplomas of Higher Education and other higher diplomas
• Honours Level
  Bachelor's degrees with Honours, Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas
• Masters Level
  Master's degrees, Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas
• Doctoral Level
  Doctorates

In this section, we take a look at these qualifications in more detail, including information on each type of award that may be taught at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.