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Level 3 Purpose: The Certificate III is to qualify individuals who apply a broad range of
knowledge and skills in varied contexts to undertake skilledwork and as a pathway
for further learning.
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 3 criteria and the
Certificate III descriptor.
Level 4 Purpose: The Certificate IV is to qualify individuals who apply a broad range of
specialized knowledge and skills in varied contexts to undertake skilled work and
as a pathway for further learning.
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 4 criteria and the
Certificate IV descriptor.
Level 5 Purpose: The Diploma is to qualify individuals who apply integrated technical and
theoretical concepts in a broad range of contexts to undertake advanced skilled or
paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning.
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 5 criteria and the Diploma
descriptor.
Level 6
(Advanced
Diploma)
Purpose: The Advanced Diploma is to qualify individuals who apply specialized
knowledge in a range of contexts to undertake advanced skilled or
paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning.
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 6 criteria and the
Advanced Diploma descriptor.
Level 6
(Associate
Degree)
Purpose: The Associate Degree is to qualify individuals who apply underpinni ng
technical and theoretical knowledge in a range of contexts to undertake
paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 6 criteria and the Associate
Degree descriptor
Level 7 Purpose: The Bachelor Degree is to qualify individuals who apply a broad and
coherent body of knowledge in a range of contexts to undertake professional work
and as a pathway for further learning
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 7 criteria and the Bachelor
Degree descriptor.
Level 8
(Bachelor
Honors)
Purpose: The Bachelor Honors Degree qualification type is to qualify individuals
who apply a body of knowledge in a specific context to undertake professional
work and as a pathway for research and further learning.
Core Competence: It must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to
demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the
application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 8 criteria and the Bachelor
Degree descriptor.