Hospitality and Tourism

We have produced SVQs in the following areas, for further information on each qualification please follow the appropriate link:
- Beverage Service SCQF level 5
- Food and Beverage Service SCQF level 5
- Food Production SCQF level 5
- Hospitality Management Skills SCQF level 8
- Hospitality Services SCQF level 4
- Hospitality Services SCQF level 5
- Hospitality Supervision and Leadership SCQF level 7
- Kitchen Services SCQF level 5
- Professional Cookery SCQF level 4
- Professional Cookery SCQF level 5
- Professional Cookery SCQF level 6
- Professional Cookery (Patisserie and Confectionery) SCQF level 7
- Production Chef SCQF level 5
- Senior Production Chef SCQF level 6
News
New SVQs
Two new SVQs for Production Chefs/Senior Production Chefs developed by the skills development organisation People 1st International have been accredited and are now available for centres to deliver. Please follow the links above for more information.
These SVQs will form part of two new recently approved Modern Apprenticeships (MA) at SCQF levels 5 and 6. The MA frameworks will be published by SDS in due course.
Extension
The following Hospitality and Professional Cookery SVQs have been extended to 30 June 2025:
- GM2M 21 SVQ in Hospitality Services SCQF Level 4
- GM2H 21 SVQ in Professional Cookery SCQF Level 4
- GM2D 22 SVQ in Beverage Service SCQF Level 5
- GM2F 22 SVQ in Food Production SCQF Level 5
- GM2E 22 SVQ in Food and Beverage Service SCQF Level 5
- GM2N 22 SVQ in Hospitality Services SCQF Level 5
- GM2G 22 SVQ in Kitchen Services SCQF Level 5
- GM2K 22 SVQ in Professional Cookery SCQF Level 5
- GM2J 23 SVQ in Professional Cookery SCQF Level 6
- GM2C 23 SVQ in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership SCQF Level 7
- GM2L 23 SVQ in Professional Cookery (Patisserie and Confectionery) SCQF Level 7
All qualifications in the SVQ Hospitality and Professional Cookery suite are now accredited to 30 June 2025.
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.