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After gaining a qualification at a certain level, graduates are expected to have the knowledge and skills specified for that particular level.
AQF levels and the AQF levels criteria are an indication of the relative complexity and/or depth of achievement and the autonomy required to demonstrate that achievement. AQF level 1 has the lowest complexity and AQF level 10 has the highest complexity.
The AQF level summaries are statements of the typical achievement of graduates who have been awarded a qualification at a certain level in the AQF.
What is a paraprofessional?
A paraprofessional is a person to whom a particular aspect of a professional task is delegated but who is not licensed to practise as a fully qualified professional.Oxford University Press (OUP)
AQF Levels
| Level | Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Certificate I | Graduates at this level will have knowledge and skills for initial work, community involvement and/or further learning. |
| Level 2 | Certificate II | Graduates at this level will have knowledge and skills for work in a defined context and/or further learning. |
| Level 3 | Certificate III | Graduates at this level will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for work and/or further learning. |
| Level 4 | Certificate IV | Graduates at this level will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for specialised and/or skilled work and/or further learning. |
| Level 5 | Diploma | Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning. |
| Level 6 | Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree | Graduates at this level will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work and/or further learning. |
| Level 7 | Bachelor Degree | Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning. |
| Level 8 | Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma | Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning. |
| Level 9 | Masters Degree | Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning. |
| Level 10 | Doctoral Degree | Graduates at this level will have systematic and critical understanding of a complex field of learning and specialised research skills for the advancement of learning and/or for professional practice. |
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