National Qualifications Framework NQF Levels

All qualifications are graded on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework), so you’ve probably seen mention of the NQF before.

The objectives of the NQF are to:

• • Create an integrated national framework for learning achievements
  • Facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within education, training and career paths
  • Enhance the quality of education and training
  • Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities
  • Contribute to the full personal development to each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large

SAQA is responsible for running the National Qualifications Framework, or NQF. The NQF originally consisted of eight levels but was later increased to ten levels. The NQF levels run from Adult Basic Education and Training all the way up to doctoral degrees.