Qualification
Level Knowledge, Skills, and Values
Type
Possess functional knowledge across a range
of learning areas and technical skills in chosen
career tracks with advanced competencies in
Basic
communication; scientific, critical and
0 Education/ creative thinking; and the use of technologies.
Grade 12 Have an understanding of right and wrong;
one's history and cultural heritage; and deep
respect for self, others and their culture, and
the environment.
Knowledge and skill that are mainly
theoretical and/or abstract with significant
depth in some areas together with wide-
ranging, specialized technical, creative and
conceptual skills. Perform work activities
V Diploma demonstrating breadth, depth and complexity
in the planning and initiation of alternative
approaches to skill and knowledge
applications across a broad range of technical
and/or management requirements, evaluation
and coordination.
Demonstrated broad and coherent
Baccalaureate
VI knowledge and skills in their field of study for research in a specialized field
Degree professional work and lifelong learning.*
Application Degree of Independence
Apply functional
knowledge, technical skills
and values in academic
and real-life situations Apply skills in varied situations
through sound reasoning, with minimal supervision.
informed decision-making,
and the judicious use of
resources.
In conditions where there is broad
guidance and direction, where
Applied in activities that judgment is required in planning and
selecting appropriate equipment,
are supervisory, complex
services and techniques for self and
and non-routine which
require an extensive
other. Undertake work involving
participation in the development of
interpretation and/or strategic initiatives, as well as personal
adaptation/ innovation. responsibility and autonomy in
performing complex technical
operations or organizing others.
Application in
Substantial degree of
professional/creative work or
independence and or/in teams of
of discipline and/or further related fields with minimal
study. supervision.
 Qualification
Level Knowledge, Skills, and Values Application Degree of Independence
Type

Applied in
professional/creative work High substantial degree of
Post- Demonstrated advanced knowledge and
or research that requires independence that involves
skills in a specialized or multi-disciplinary
VII Baccalaureate
field of study for professional practice, self-
self-direction and/or exercise of leadership and
Program leadership in a specialized initiative individual work or in
directed research and/or lifelong learning.*
or multi-disciplinary teams of multi-disciplinary field.
professional work/research.

Applied for professional Full independence in individual

Demonstrated highly advanced systematic
Doctoral
knowledge and skills in highly specialized
Degree and and/or complex multi-disciplinary field of
VIII
Post-Doctoral learning for complex research and/or
professional practice and/or for the
Programs
advancement of learning.*
work and/or in teams of multi-
leadership for innovation,
disciplinary and more complex
research and/or
setting that demands leadership
development
management in highly
for research and creativity for
strategic value added. Significant
specialized or multi-
level of expertise-based autonomy
disciplinary field. and accountability.

*[as per PQF-NCC Resolution No. 2014-01 adapted on 22 July 2014]

Adapted from https://pqf.gov.ph/Home/Details/4