Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. This publication, aimed at organisations that develop qualifications and those that are authorised to accredit and/or issue AQF qualifications, provides the complete set of AQF policies and objectives as well as information about its governing and monitoring arrangements. The second edition is effective from 1 January 2013 and includes amended Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma types and updated information on the regulatory arrangements for the...  [+] Show more

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. This publication, aimed at organisations that develop qualifications and those that are authorised to accredit and/or issue AQF qualifications, provides the complete set of AQF policies and objectives as well as information about its governing and monitoring arrangements. The second edition is effective from 1 January 2013 and includes amended Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma types and updated information on the regulatory arrangements for the AQF. A new qualification type, the Undergraduate Certificate, was added to the AQF in 2020 in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.