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    The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy guide for regulated qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the senior secondary education, vocational education and training (VET) and higher education systems in Australia.
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    The AQF comprises 10 levels, ranging from certificates to doctoral degrees. Some qualifications are offered in more than one sector. Vocational education and training is offered at AQF Levels 1 to 8 and higher education ranges from AQF Levels 5 to 10. The main policy document is the AQF Second Edition January 2013, which is complemented by a number of specific policies, explanatory guides and addendums.
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    All AQF qualifications are quality assured through government accreditation processes. Education providers that issue AQF qualifications have been authorised to do so under law. The following pages provide information about qualifications, accreditation and certification for different stakeholder groups.
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AQF Review
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Review has now completed.
October 2019
Additional AQF Qualification: Undergraduate Certificate
An addendum has been published to the AQF Second Edition January 2013 to add a new qualification type to the AQF, the Undergraduate Certificate, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 2020
Amended Qualification Type: AQF Issuance Policy, Masters Degree (Extended)
An Addendum No.2 to the AQF Second Edition January 2013: Amended Qualification Type: AQF Issuance Policy, Masters Degree (Extended) has been published to incorporate changes to the AQF Issuance Policy.
Amended Qualification Type: Masters Degree
An Addendum to the AQF Second Edition January 2013: Amended Qualification Type: Masters Degree has been published to incorporate changes to the Masters Degree agreed in May 2014.
May 2014
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The AQF Second Edition provides the complete set of AQF policies and objectives, and information about the governing and monitoring arrangements for the AQF.

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