Scottish National Certificates aim to develop a range of knowledge and skills (including core and transferable skills) as well as specialist knowledge and skills in a specific occupational area. Scottish National Certificate (NCs) qualifications accredited at level 6 of the Scottish and Credit Qualification Framework attract Tariff points.

Scottish NC Level 6 qualifications may consist of a mixture of level 4, 5, 6, 7 and unlevelled units as long as a minimum of 50% of the 12 units are at level 6. The exact combination of units taken to make up the level 6 qualification, and their level, largely depend upon the structure of the qualification but can be affected by the choices made by a candidate.

UCAS have categorised Scottish NCs according to the minimum amount of attainment that must be at Level 6 to achieve the overall qualification and UCAS Tariff Points allocated by category.

The Expert Panel considered these qualifications in April 2008.
Points come into effect for entry to higher education from 2011 onwards.

The Expert Group report will be available soon.

• Advertising and Public Relations
• Applied Sciences
• Art and Design
• Building Services Engineering
• Built Environment
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Aided Design with Technology
• Creative Printmaking with Photography
• Digital Media Computing
• Media
• Model Making: TV and Film
• Music
• Sound Production
• Travel and Tourism

• Acting and Theatre Performance
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Computer Arts and Animation
• Computing: Technical Support
• Early Education and Childcare
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Systems
• Fashion Design and Manufacture
• Health and Social Care
• Land-based Engineering
• Pharmacy Services
• Professional Cookery
• Shipping and Maritime Operations
• Working with Communities

• Beauty Care
• Electronic Engineering
• Fabrication and Welding Engineering
• Hairdressing
• Make-Up Artistry
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Measurement and Control Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Technical Theatre
• Wellness Therapies