AQF Level 8

Purpose

These qualifications qualify individuals who apply an advanced body of knowledge in a range of contexts for professional practice, scholarship and further learning.

Summary

Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional/highly skilled work and/or further learning.

Knowledge

Criteria: Graduates at this level will have advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in one or more disciplines or areas of practice.

Descriptor: Graduates will have advanced knowledge of a body of theory in one or more disciplines or areas of practice.

Skills

Criteria: Graduates at this level will have advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

• analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities
• analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex problems

Descriptor: Graduates will have cognitive and technical skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence.

Application of Knowledge & Skills

Criteria: Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner.

Descriptor: Graduates will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement to adapt knowledge and skills in a range of professional practice and/or for further learning.

Volume of Learning

The volume of learning is typically 0.5–2 years.

Pathways

These qualifications provide a pathway to Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree qualifications.

Key Information