Global student mobility is a powerful force for positive change.
It fosters cross-cultural understanding, promotes innovation, strengthens international cooperation and boosts economic growth.

Scottish education benefits greatly from a wealth of talented individuals choosing to study here, contributing £4.75 billion to Scotland’s economy.
International students are often seen to be more entrepreneurially minded. For example, 32 of Scottish Enterprise’s 37 high-growth spin-outs were funded by internationally-born individuals.
International students in Scotland
However, it can sometimes be challenging for prospective international students to understand the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), and for Scottish universities and colleges to relate the full range of international qualifications that individuals bring to Scotland to the appropriate SCQF level.
To address this, the SCQF Partnership is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI) and Bell-Wylie Consulting (BWC), a Scottish-based education consultancy.

Compare qualifications
ACEI, a US-based organisation, and BWC are working in partnership to deliver a unique service in credential evaluation for prospective international applicants and stakeholders in Scotland. By combining their expertise and working within the SCQF principles, they are providing a key service in the field of educational comparability, which offers a dual educational comparability report that includes an advisory SCQF level and comprehensive advice on the US educational equivalence.
The SCQF Partnership welcomes any opportunity for individuals in Scotland to better understand their SCQF level, and for institutions to quickly compare international qualifications to the SCQF. We will be supporting ACEI and BWC with resources and training to allow them to continue to reference the SCQF and explain the framework to individuals and institutions.
If you’d like to know more about how your international qualifications compare, please explore our Qualifications Can Cross Boundaries leaflet.