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How does the Access to HE qualification relate to other qualifications?
The Access to HE qualification is equivalent in standard to Level 3 qualifications, such as A levels, and has been recognised as a full Level 3 qualification in the Labour Force Survey. However, it stands outside the National Qualifications Framework, because it is regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (rather than the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) and awarded by local (rather than national) awarding bodies.