Ordinary National Certificate

An Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) is a further education qualification in the United Kingdom, awarded by BTEC. It is at Level 3, equivalent to A Levels.

National qualifications frameworks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

For higher levels, compare with the FHEQ system.

Level 8

City & Guilds Fellowship

Level 7

City & Guilds Membership, BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma*, National Diploma*, Level 5 NVQ (historical)

Level 6

City & Guilds Associateship, City & Guilds Graduateship, NEBOSH National Diploma, National Diploma*, BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma*, Level 5 NVQ (historical)

Level 5

Higher National Diploma, Higher National Certificate, Level 4 NVQ (historical)

Level 4

City & Guilds Licentiateship, Level 4 NVQ (historical)

Level 3

BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC National Certificate, NEBOSH National General Certificate, Access to Higher Education Diploma, Advanced Extension Award, International Baccalaureate, Extended Project Qualification, Cambridge Pre-U, A-level, City & Guilds Advanced Craft (historical), Level 3 NVQ (historical), National Diploma* (historical), Ordinary National Certificate (historical), Advanced Diploma (historical)

Level 2

GCSE (grades 9–4 or A*–C), Functional Skills (at Level 2), BTEC First Diploma, OCR Nationals, City & Guilds Craft (historical), Level 2 NVQ (historical), Skills for Life* (historical)

Level 1

GCSE (grades 3–1 or D–G), BTEC Introductory Diploma, Introductory Certificate, Functional Skills (at Level 1), Level 1 NVQ (historical), Foundation Diploma (historical), Skills for Life* (historical)

Entry

Functional Skills (at Entry Level), Skills for Life* (historical),

* certain subjects fall under this level.