Appendix 2, ASCED - ABSCQ Level Correspondence Table

Latest release
Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED)
Reference period
2001
Released
22/08/2001
Next release Unknown
First release

Appendix 2

ASCED Level of EducationABSCQ Level of Attainment
1POSTGRADUATE DEGREE LEVEL
111Higher Doctorate1Higher Degree
112Doctorate by Research1Higher Degree
113Doctorate by Coursework1Higher Degree
114Professional Specialist Qualification at Doctoral Degree Level1Higher Degree
115Statement of Attainment at Doctoral Degree Level0No correspondence
116Bridging and Enabling Course at Doctoral Degree Level0No correspondence
121Master Degree by Research1Higher Degree
122Master Degree by Coursework1Higher Degree
123Professional Specialist Qualification at Master Degree Level1Higher Degree
124Statement of Attainment at Master Degree Level0No correspondence
125Bridging and Enabling Course at Master Degree Level0No correspondence
2GRADUATE DIPLOMA AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATE LEVEL
211Graduate Diploma2Postgraduate Diploma
212Graduate Qualifying or Preliminary2Postgraduate Diploma
213Professional Specialist Qualification at Graduate Diploma Level2Postgraduate Diploma
214Statement of Attainment at Graduate Diploma Level0No correspondence
215Bridging and Enabling Course at Graduate Diploma Level0No correspondence
221Graduate Certificate2Postgraduate Diploma
222Professional Specialist Qualification at Graduate Certificate Level2Postgraduate Diploma
223Statement of Attainment at Graduate Certificate Level0No correspondence
224Bridging and Enabling Course at Graduate Certificate Level0No correspondence
3BACHELOR DEGREE LEVEL
311Bachelor (Honours) Degree3Bachelor Degree
312Bachelor (Pass) Degree3Bachelor Degree
313Statement of Attainment at Bachelor Degree Level0No correspondence
314Bridging and Enabling Course at Bachelor Degree Level0No correspondence
4ADVANCED DIPLOMA AND DIPLOMA LEVEL
411Advanced Diploma4Undergraduate Diploma
412Statement of Attainment at Advanced Diploma Level0No correspondence
413Associate Degree0No correspondence
414Statement of Attainment at Associate Degree Level0No correspondence
415Bridging and Enabling Course at Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level0No correspondence
421Diploma5Associate Diploma
422Statement of Attainment at Diploma Level0No correspondence
423Bridging and Enabling Course at Diploma Level0No correspondence
5CERTIFICATE LEVEL
511Certificate IV5Associate Diploma
512Statement of Attainment at Certificate IV Level0No correspondence
513Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate IV Level0No correspondence
514Certificate III6Skilled Vocational Qualifications
515Statement of Attainment at Certificate III Level0No correspondence
516Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate III Level0No correspondence
521Certificate II7Basic Vocational Qualifications
522Statement of Attainment at Certificate II Level0No correspondence
523Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate II Level0No correspondence
524Certificate I0No correspondence
525Statement of Attainment at Certificate I Level0No correspondence
6SECONDARY EDUCATION
611Year 120No correspondence
612Bridging and Enabling Course at Senior Secondary Level0No correspondence
613Year 110No correspondence
621Year 100No correspondence
622Year 90No correspondence
623Year 80No correspondence
624Year 7 (excluding SA)0No correspondence
7PRIMARY EDUCATION
711Year 7 (SA)0No correspondence
712Year 60No correspondence
713Year 50No correspondence
714Year 40No correspondence
715Year 30No correspondence
716Year 20No correspondence
717Year 10No correspondence
718Pre-Year 10No correspondence
8PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
811Pre-primary Education0No correspondence
9OTHER EDUCATION
911Non-award Courses in Higher Education0No correspondence
912Other Non-award Courses0No correspondence
991Statements of Attainment not Identifiable by Level0No correspondence
992Bridging and Enabling Courses not Identifiable by Level0No correspondence
999Education, n.e.c.0No correspondence
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