Level Knowledge Skills Competence Example

work or study under direct

Basic general basic skills required to (UK) RQF entry level
Level 1 supervision in a structured
knowledge carry out simple tasks 3.[1]
context

basic cognitive and

practical skills
(UK) GCSE Grades D-
required to use
Basic factual G, RQF Level 1,
relevant information in work or study under
knowledge of Scottish Intermediate
Level 2 order to carry out supervision with some
a field of work 1;[1]
tasks and to solve autonomy
or study (Finland) Lower
routine problems
secondary school
using simple rules
and tools

a range of cognitive
Knowledge of and practical skills
facts, required to
take responsibility for
principles, accomplish tasks and (UK) GCSE Grades A*-
completion of tasks in work or
processes and solve problems by C, RQF level 2,
Level 3 study; adapt own behaviour to
general selecting and Scottish Intermediate
circumstances in solving
concepts, in a applying basic 2.[1]
problems
field of work or methods, tools,
study materials and
information

exercise self-management
Factual and
within the guidelines of work or
theoretical a range of cognitive
study contexts that are usually (UK) A-level, RQF level
knowledge in and practical skills
predictable, but are subject to 3, Scottish Higher;[1]
broad required to generate
Level 4 change; supervise the routine Abitur (Germany), Matu
contexts solutions to specific
work of others, taking some ra, Baccalauréat (Franc
within a field problems in a field of
responsibility for the evaluation e), vocational school
of work or work or study
and improvement of work or
study
study activities

Comprehensiv
e, specialised, (UK) HNC, HND, Foun
factual and dation
theoretical Degree, RQF levels 4
a comprehensive exercise management and
knowledge & 5, Certificate of
range of cognitive and supervision in contexts of work
within a field Higher
Level 5[Note practical skills or study activities where there
1] of work or Education, Diploma of
required to develop is unpredictable change;
study and an Higher Education,
creative solutions to review and develop
awareness of Scottish Advanced
abstract problems performance of self and others
the Higher[1], Voorbereiden
boundaries of d wetenschappelijk
that onderwijs[2].
knowledge

Level 6[Note Advanced advanced skills, manage complex technical or (UK) Bachelor's degree
2]
knowledge of demonstrating professional activities or with
a field of work mastery and projects, taking responsibility honours, Bachelor's
 or study, innovation, required for decision-making in Degree without
involving a to solve complex and unpredictable work or study honours, RQF level
critical unpredictable contexts; take responsibility for 6, Graduate
understanding problems in a managing professional Certificate, Graduate
of theories specialised field of development of individuals and Diploma;[1]
and principles work or study groups (Germany) Vocational
university German
State-certified
Engineer, Business
Manager and Designer
(Fachhochschule)
Bachelor,
German Fachwirt /
Fachkaufmann,
German Operative
Professional,
German Meister;
(Spain) Diplomado or
Grado; (Italy) Laurea

 Highly
specialise
d
knowledg
e, some of
which is at (UK) Master's
the degree, Postgraduate
forefront Certificate, Postgraduat
of e Diploma, RQF level
knowledg 7;[1]
e in a field specialised problem- manage and transform work or
of work or solving skills required study contexts that are (Germany) Vocational
study, as in research and/or complex, unpredictable and university (Fachhochsc
the basis innovation in order to require new strategic hule) Master's,
Level 7[Note for original develop new approaches; take responsibility
3] Geprüfter Betriebswirt
thinking knowledge and for contributing to professional (IHK) (Certified
and/or procedures and to knowledge and practice and/or Business
research integrate knowledge for reviewing the strategic Administrator)
 Critical from different fields performance of teams (Italy) Laurea
awarenes Magistrale
s of
knowledg Licenciado or Máster
e issues (Spain) Mestrado
in a field (Portugal).[3]
and at the
interface
between
different
fields
the most advanced
and specialised skills
demonstrate substantial
Knowledge at and techniques,
authority, innovation,
the most including synthesis
autonomy, scholarly and
advanced and evaluation, Doctorate, PhD, Profes
professional integrity and
Level 8 [Note frontier of a required to solve sional Doctorate,
sustained commitment to the
4]
field of work or critical problems in (Italy) Dottorato di
development of new ideas or
study and at research and/or ricerca, RQF level 8.[1]
processes at the forefront of
the interface innovation and to
work or study contexts
between fields extend and redefine
including research
existing knowledge or
professional practice