FHEQ (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications)
The framework for higher education qualifications awarded by degree-awarding bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at levels 4 to 8.
- Stands for
- Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
- Used in
- England, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Topic
- Qualifications
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Related terms
- RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) England Northern Ireland
- The framework for Ofqual-regulated qualifications in England (and CCEA-regulated ones in Northern Ireland), with entry level 1 to 3 and levels 1 to 8, describing both the level and the size of a qualification.
- QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The independent body that checks standards and quality in UK higher education.
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