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Delivering international mobilityDelivering international mobility
Dr Janet BrownChief Executive
Scottish Qualifications Authority
UK public body
National awarding body for qualifications in Scotland
Responsible for:
developing, accrediting, validating, quality assuring and certificating all Scottish qualification types other than degrees
Work in Scotland, UK & internationally
About SQA
Consultancy ActivitiesBahrain, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Croatia, Egypt, Eritrea, Kosovo, Mozambique, Romania, United Arab Emirates
Consultancy ActivitiesQualification systems development and national framework development.
Other ActivitiesAfghanistan, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Egypt, Greece, Malaysia, Romania, Sweden, Vietnam
Other ActivitiesWorkshops, conferences, national events.
Awarding ActivitiesBahrain, Cayman Islands, China, Egypt, India, Oman, Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, USA
Awarding ActivitiesHNDs, HNCs, SVQs and NCs.
Ensuring international mobilityEnsuring international mobility
Qualifications as a proxy for skills and learning
Quality assurance - ensures standards are met
National and international frameworks
Engage & work with international businesses
QualificationsQualifications
Up to date
Fit for purpose
Incorporate global standards
Recognised nationally and internationally
Partnership in qualification developmentPartnership in qualification development
Colleges
Universities
Industry and business
Employers
Employers’ groups
Ensuring quality Ensuring quality
Developed to agreed design principles
Developed by experts
Refined through consultation
Validated by an independent panel
Quality assured by a national awarding body
National and International frameworksNational and International frameworks
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
Other frameworks
Translation devices
Optimise articulation and progression
DIVADIVA
Digital media and ICT Vendor Alliance
Partnership between SQA and international organisations
Benefits to both learner and business organisations
Integration of global industry standards into SQA qualifications
Ensures learners have the skills industry wants and needs
Skills and qualifications transportable
Destination of HND Graduates who continue studies overseesUK, Netherlands, Malaysia, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, France, Canada, Russia, Belgium, Singapore
Chinese students have been accepted by around 200 overseas universities in different countries on the strength of having obtained the SQA HND