Our qualifications
Start your journeyFour awards built from the frontline
We’ve authored four of our qualifications ourselves, using real-time intelligence from Advice Direct Scotland’s frontline services. Each one is credit-rated at SCQF Level 7, broadly comparable to an HNC or the first year of university.
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Money and Debt Advice
Developed using our frontline experience from supporting people with financial difficulties across Scotland.
SCQF 7 -
Energy Advice, Support and Sustainability
Created in response to growing issues identified through our frontline energy and fuel poverty support.
SCQF 7 -
Scottish Independent Advocacy Practice (coming soon)
Help people have their voice heard, uphold their rights and influence decisions that affect their lives.
SCQF 7 -
Workforce Wellbeing and Resilience for Advice Professionals (coming soon)
Build a healthier, more resilient workforce capable of delivering high-quality support sustainably.
SCQF 7
All qualifications
Nationally recognised, SCQF credit-rated awards. Choose a qualification to see who it’s for and what you’ll cover.
Showing all 12 qualifications
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Money and Debt Advice
Our own award, built from frontline insight
Build the knowledge and confidence to support people with financial challenges.
- SCQF 7
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Energy Advice, Support and Sustainability
Our own award, built from frontline insight
Build specialist knowledge in energy advice and sustainability.
- SCQF 7
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Professional Development Award in Housing Law
Make a greater impact through confident, informed housing advice.
- SCQF 6
- SCQF 7
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Scottish Independent Advocacy Practice (coming soon)
Our own award, built from frontline insight
Help people have their voice heard, uphold their rights and influence decisions that affect their lives.
- SCQF 7
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Workforce Wellbeing and Resilience for Advice Professionals (coming soon)
Our own award, built from frontline insight
Build a healthier, more resilient workforce capable of delivering high-quality support sustainably.
- SCQF 7
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SVQ Advice and Guidance
Turn your experience into a recognised qualification.
- SCQF 7
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SVQ Learning and Development
Take your learning and development skills further.
- SCQF 8
- SCQF 9
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SVQ Management
Take the next step in your management career.
- SCQF 7
- SCQF 9
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Diploma in Providing Customer Service
Deliver exceptional customer service and build skills for the modern workplace.
- SCQF 5
- SCQF 6
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SVQ Team Leading
Take your first step into management with a nationally recognised qualification.
- SCQF 5
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SVQ Business Administration
Build the skills that keep organisations running smoothly.
- SCQF 5
- SCQF 6
- SCQF 8
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Employability Award
Build the confidence, skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace.
- SCQF 3
- SCQF 4
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
Learn with purpose. Achieve with confidence.
Whether gained through education, training or the workplace, learning builds skills and creates opportunities. The SCQF helps learners and employers understand qualifications and progression pathways.
academy.scot qualifications are nationally recognised, SCQF credit-rated awards that support achievement and future progression.
Our own awards in Money and Debt Advice, Energy Advice, Independent Advocacy and Workforce Wellbeing are all credit-rated at SCQF Level 7, broadly comparable to an HNC or the first year of university
Each was written by academy.scot using frontline intelligence from Advice Direct Scotland. See all four
View the SCQF levels table
| SCQF level | Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA): National Qualifications and Awards | Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA): Higher National and vocational | Universities and other higher education institutions | Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) |
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| 12 | Doctoral Degree | |||
| 11 | Integrated Masters Degree, Masters Degree, Post Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma | SVQ 5 | ||
| 10 | Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma | |||
| 9 | Bachelors / Ordinary Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma | SVQ 4 | ||
| 8 | Advanced Diploma | Higher National Diplomas | Diploma of Higher Education | SVQ 4 |
| 7 | Advanced Higher, Scottish Baccalaureate, Awards | Advanced Certificate, Higher National Certificate | Certificate of Higher Education | SVQ 3 |
| 6 | Higher, Awards, Skills for Work Higher | National Certificate | SVQ 3 | |
| 5 | National 5, Awards, Skills for Work National 5 | National Certificate | SVQ 2 | |
| 4 | National 4, Awards, Skills for Work National 4 | National Certificate | SVQ 1 | |
| 3 | National 3, Awards, Skills for Work National 3 | National Certificate | ||
| 2 | National 2, Awards | National Certificate | ||
| 1 | National 1, Awards |