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Our services will be unavailable on Thursday 2 October 2025, due to staff training. Applications in progress, or submitted during this time, will be processed as soon as possible from Friday 3 October 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience.

UK ENIC Band Framework

Band 8

Qualification typeUK frameworksComparable UK qualifications
AcademicRQF Level 5

SCQF Level 8

CQFW Level 5
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
VocationalRQF Level 5

SCQF Level 8

CQFW Level 5
Foundation degree

BTEC Level 5

Higher National Diploma (HND)
OccupationalRQF Level 5

SCQF Level 8

CQFW Level 5
Level 5 NVQ

SVQ Level 4

SQA Professional Development Award at SCQF level 8