United Kingdom (except Scotland)
In the United Kingdom, the National Certificate is a standard vocational further education qualification. It is usually rated at Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework and is equivalent to A-level, BTEC National Diploma or NVQ Level 3 standard.
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