| Ph.D, D.Phil or equivalent |
| Masters Degree, M.Phil, Post-Graduate Diplomas and Certificates |
| 5 year University/CNAA first Degree (MB, BDS, BV etc) |
| 3-4 year University/CNAA first Degree (BA, BSc., BEd., BEng. |
| Nursing certificate, Teacher training, HE Diploma, Edexcel/B |
| Foundation Degree (FdA, FdSc etc) |
| Edexcel/BTEC/BEC/TEC - Higher National Certificate (HNC) or |
| HE Access |
| Vocational A-level (AVCE), GCE Applied A-level, NVQ/SVQ Level |
| (Modern) Apprenticeship, Advanced (Modern) Apprenticeship, S |