Our work in abroad markets contains providing our flagship worldwide {qualifications} – SQA Superior Certificates and Diplomas – and dealing with companions to supply world learners with pathways onto a spread of SQA {qualifications} that may result in finding out at over 50 universities in North America, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
A number of pathways to success
Our Diploma to Diploma program is our most well-known providing and offers worldwide learners who’ve achieved SQA’s Superior Diploma the chance to achieve superior entry on to diploma packages at over 50 affiliated universities across the globe.
The SQA Superior Diploma is extensively recognised as being equal to the primary two years of undergraduate examine. Among the many worldwide organisations to recognise SQA’s Superior Certificates and Diplomas are the Educational Credentials Analysis Institute, Inc within the USA, and the World Training Providers in Canada.
College students can full the SQA Superior Diploma, or different SQA authorized programs, of their dwelling nation earlier than shifting onto a college associated undergraduate diploma, both on-line or in particular person in response to the articulation settlement. This can be a huge benefit in contrast with different examine packages.
SQA Superior Diplomas and the Diploma to Diploma route should not the one choices accessible to world learners. SQA Customised Awards – tailor-made {qualifications} owned by particular person centres however authorized and accredited by SQA – may present articulation routes into Greater Training.
Articulation alternatives in motion
At Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, college students from Nepal have gained entry to yr three of its diploma program in Worldwide Hospitality through the SQA Customised Award in Hospitality Administration.
Margaret Curran, SQA Worldwide Regional Supervisor for South Asia, describes the route accessible to learners via these programs.
“SQA has a partnership with LCCI World {Qualifications} in Nepal, which has developed its personal SQA authorized Customised Award in Hospitality Administration.
“Because of an articulation settlement with Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, college students who full the award in Nepal have the chance to go on to finish a level in Worldwide Hospitality Administration right here in Scotland.”
Fi Crosbie, Worldwide Officer at Queen Margaret College provides, “We all know that college students who’ve studied these awards are going to be succesful, nicely ready, and equipped for the following steps of their schooling.
“There’s all the time an enormous step up when college students are available in from a global setting, however we all know that SQA {qualifications} are going to ensure these college students discover that transition a really clean expertise.”
Worldwide pathways: the scholar expertise
Chandi Kumar Paudel just lately graduated from QMU with a level in Worldwide Hospitality Administration after finishing SQA authorized Customised Award in Hospitality Administration in Nepal.
Talking about his determination to review in Scotland, Chandi mentioned, “Finding out a SQA qualification at dwelling in Nepal had an enormous affect on the place I wished to proceed my schooling.
“Coming to Scotland has given me the possibility to work with main resorts in Edinburgh, and I’ve developed personally and professionally. I’m eager to return to college and as soon as I full my post-graduate diploma, return to Nepal, and begin a enterprise of my very own.”
To seek out out extra about SQA’s Superior {qualifications}, its Diploma to Diploma program, or to speak to a consultant in regards to the many qualification pathways that might profit your learners, go to www.sqa.org.uk/worldwide.
Concerning the creator: This can be a sponsored publish by Gillian Hepburn, SQA’s Head of Worldwide. Gillian has a confirmed observe file of profitable collaboration via multi-partnership working in each private and non-private sectors. She now leads SQA’s worldwide enterprise growth crew in exporting high-quality {qualifications} and schooling companies throughout the globe.
