Have you heard of the SCQF? And have you heard about the SCQF Register?
The SCQF is Scotland’s National Qualifications Framework (NQF), but did you know it has an international reach? The SCQF Register is the central repository where all Credit Rating Bodies in Scotland list their credit rated programmes. It is accessible to all visitors to the SCQF website from Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Ever wondered why having your programme on our database may help you as an institution, organisation or employer to achieve global recognition? Well, let’s look at some facts that might just make you think!
Global reach – the facts
We have analysed the global reach of the database throughout March, and you might be surprised to see who is looking at our data. Around 60 countries, excluding the UK and Ireland, were searching our data, from Australia to Azerbaijan, and everything in between.
Over March and the first couple of weeks in April, our register was accessed over 600 times by our international visitors and over 2,500 times from the UK and Ireland. The searches ranged from looking at programme owners such as ACCA or SQA to subjects like energy or creative industries.
If you have completed a programme or qualification you would like to search for, go to our register and use the different search functions – you’ll be surprised at what’s on there.
What are the benefits of your programme being on the SCQF?
All programmes on the Framework have been credit rated by SCQF Approved Credit Rating Bodies, and are listed in the database. All programmes have been rigorously Quality Assured to SCQF principles. The benefits of this include the ability to:
- explain the level of difficulty and complexity of your programme to others;
- compare your programmes to those included on other countries’ NQFs (including those across the UK); and
- increase the mobility of your learners internationally, enabling them to more easily explain the level of their qualification.
This also means that any individual or employer can access this register and make decisions. Find a few examples below. If any of these ideas appeal, simply use the hyperlinks for further information:
- Is this the course for me or my employees?
- Do my SCQF qualifications demonstrate the skills I can bring to a job?
- Can I take SCQF qualifications abroad or to other UK countries?
- Can my certificates be used for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)?
How do I get my learning programme on the SCQF?
If you would like some more information about how to have your programme credit rated, please visit Get Your Programme on the SCQF.
