Read more http://7sundays.co.za/KeepClimbing/ There are 10 levels on the National Qualifications Framework. Three quality Councils are responsible for establishing norms and standards. Different types of qualifications exist at each level.

1. Qualifications & NQF Levels
The National Qualifications
Framework lists and links all
qualifications and skills
programs available in South
Africa.
You can progress from NQF
Level 1 to 10 either by
traditional study opportunities
or following an occupational
qualification route by entering
apprenticeships and
learnerships..
Identify the level you are
currently on and visit
Keep Climbing to read
advice about how you
can progress further.
Visit Keep Climbing for
more information.
http://7sundays.co.za/Ke
epClimbing/
CHE
Higher Education
Qualifications Sub-
Framework
QCTO
Occupational
Qualifications
Sub-Framework
UMALUSI
General & Further
Education and Training
Qualifications Sub-
Framework
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Occupational
Certificate
Keep Climbing
10
1
2
5
6
7
8
9
4
Higher Certificate
• Bachelor
Honors Degree
• Postgraduate
Diploma
• Bachelors
Degree
• Bachelor’s
Degree
• Advanced
Certificate
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• Doctoral
Degree
• Doctoral
Degree
(Professional)
• Master’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
(Professional)
• Diploma
• Advanced
Certificate
Elementary
Certificate
General
Certificate
Intermediate
Certificate
National
Certificate
7sun
days.
co.za
SAQA must advise
the Minister when the
need arises for
occupational
qualifcations at NQF
Levels 9 & 10.
Government Gazette
Vol.578
National Qualifications Framework
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