Underlying NQF & RQF qualification

Underlying the NQF/FHEQ/IEAC qualification

SAQA – South Africa Qualifications Authority ID: 49057 or FHEQ - Framework for Higher Education Qualifications of UK AND International Education Accreditation Council in UK - IEAC

Title of the qualification registered on the RQF/NQF: FETC: Theology, Ministry & Religious studies

RQF2 & NQF Level: 04

SAQA ID: 48917 or FHEQ/IEAC

Title of qualification registered on the RQF/NQF/: National/Certificate Diploma – Theology, Ministry Religious studies RQF3 & NQF Level 05

SAQA ID: 62609 or /FHEQ/IEAC

Title of qualification registered on the RQF/NQF/: National Diploma – Theology, Ministry Religious studies RQF4 & NQF/IEAC Level: 06

SAQA ID: 49130 or /FHEQ/IEAC

Title of qualification registered on the RQF/NQF/: Bachelor of Theology (BTH)/Ministry/Religious studies RQF5 & NQF Level: 07

SAQA ID: 90914 or /FHEQ/IEAC

Title of qualification registered on the RQF/NQF: Bachelor of Theology/Ministry/Religious studies  

RQF6 & NQF Level: 08

SAQA ID: 49135 or FHEQ/IEAC

Title of the qualification registered on the RQF/NQF: Master of Theology/Ministry/Religious Studies

RQF7 & NQF Level: 09

SAQA ID: 49137 or /FHEQ/IEAC

Title of qualification registered on the RQF/NQF: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D)

RQF8 & NQF Level 10

RPL Route

No SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised1 ministry/theology/religious studies qualification; but applicant is the holder of a non-SAQA recognised ministry qualification accepted by GTAC for this level: RPL5

No SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised1 ministry/theology/religious studies qualification as required for this level, but has at least 8 years of confirmed3 ministry experience; or a ministry relevant non-ministry qualification6 on NQF/FHEQ/IEAC and RQF 5 to 8 & NQF 6 to 10 , and at least 10 years of confirmed3 ministry experience

No SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised1 ministry/theology/religious studies qualification; but applicant is the holder of a non-SAQA recognised ministry qualification accepted by GTAC for this level:

No SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised1 ministry/theology/religious studies qualification as required for this level, but with a ministry relevant non-ministry M or D qualification6 and at least 12 years of confirmed3 ministry experience

No SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised1 ministry/theology/religious studies qualification; but applicant is the holder of a non-SAQA/FHEQ/IEAC recognised ministry/ministry/religious studies qualification accepted by GTAC as M or D equivalent

FHEQ - UNIVERSITY FRAMEWORK  

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-awarding Bodies (FHEQ) includes guidelines for Higher Education (HE) (University) qualifications in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and in Scotland for Bachelor's Degrees. For Master's and Doctoral Degrees, the same guidelines apply across the UK, Europe and most countries that follow a similar qualification framework to the United Kingdom, including most Commonwealth Countries and English-speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The following outline provides an overview of the interrelationship between some of the prominent international qualification frameworks: