Land, Sea and Environment

SQA offers a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of a diverse workforce from a variety of sectors. To find out more information about a specific qualification, please click on the relevant link.

SVQs

• Agriculture at SCQF level 5
• Estate Maintenance at SCQF level 5
• Agriculture Crops at SCQF level 6
• Agriculture Livestock at SCQF level 6
• Amenity Horticulture: Landscaping
• Animal Care at SCQF level 5
• Animal Care at SCQF level 6
• Aquaculture at SCQF level 5
• Aquaculture at SCQF level 7
• Aquaculture Management at SCQF level 9
• Aquaculture Fin Fish at SQCF level 5 *
• Aquaculture Fin Fish at SQCF level 7 *
• Aquaculture: Shellfish *
• Arboriculture at SCQF level 6
• Environmental Conservation at SCQF level 5
• Environmental Conservation at SCQF level 7
• Estate Management at SCQF level 6
• Fisheries Management
• Game and Wildlife Management: Deer at SCQF level 5
• Game and Wildlife Management: Deer at SCQF level 7
• Game and Wildlife Management: Game Rearing at SCQF level 5
• Game and Wildlife Management: Game Rearing at SCQF level 7
• Game and Wildlife Management: Gamekeeping
• Game and Wildlife Management: Lowland
• Game and Wildlife Management: Upland/Grouse
• General Woodland and Forestry Treework
• Horticulture
• Land-based Engineering (Agriculture) at SCQF levels 5 and 6
• Land-based Engineering (Arboriculture/Forestry) at SCQF levels 5 and 6
• Land-based Engineering (Ground Care) at SCQF levels 5 and 6
• Landscaping at SCQF level 5
• Landscaping at SCQF level 6
• Maritime Studies: Deck Rating at SCQF level 5
• Maritime Studies: Able Seafarer (Deck) at SCQF level 5
• Maritime Studies: Sea Fishing
• Mixed Farming at SCQF level 6
• Parks, Gardens and Green Space at SCQF level 5
• Parks, Gardens and Green Space at SCQF level 6
• Poultry Production at SCQF level 6
• Production Horticulture at SCQF level 5
• Production Horticulture at SCQF level 6
• Sports Turf
• Sports Turf: Greenkeeping
• Sports Turf: Groundsman
• Trees and Timber at SCQF level 5

Diplomas

• Maritime Studies: Able Seafarer (Engine Room) at SCQF level 5
• Maritime Studies: Workboats at SCQF level 5

*These qualifications are now in their lapsing period . Please refer to the lapsing section on each web page for more information.

Important information: As of 1 September 2016, all SVQs with an established SCQF level no longer include the SVQ level in their titles. Please note that our web pages and documents will gradually be updated over time as the SVQs are reviewed, so may still contain the existing titles. More information on SCQF levels can be found on our SCQF web page.