Scottish Qualifications Authority | SQA

PLC Diplomas let students transfer to multiple universities around the world. Over 75 universities accept these diplomas.
Royal Roads University | Thompson Rivers University |
University Canada West | Vancouver Island University |
University of Fraser Valley |
Central Queensland University | Deakin University |
Griffith University | International College of Hotel Management |
Southern Cross University | Swinburne University of Technology |
University of Southern Queensland | University of Tasmania |
Abertay University | Anglia Ruskin University |
Birmingham City University | BPP University |
Cambridge Education Group | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
Coventry University | De Montfort University |
Edinburgh Napier University | Glasgow Caledonian University |
Heriot-Watt University | Leeds Beckett University |
Liverpool Hope University | London South Bank University |
Middlesex University | Northumbria University |
Oxford Brookes University | Queen Margaret University |
Roehampton University | Sheffield Hallam University |
Ulster University | University College Birmingham |
University of Aberdeen | University of Bradford |
University of Brighton | University of Central Lancashire |
University of Chester | University of Chichester |
University of Derby | University of Dundee |
University of Gloucestershire | University of Greenwich |
University of Hertfordshire | University of Huddersfield |
University of Hull | University of Lincoln |
University of Manchester | University of Northampton |
University of Plymouth | University of Portsmouth |
University of Salford | University of South Wales |
University of Stirling | University of Strathclyde |
University of Sunderland | University of Teesside |
University of the West of England | University of the West of Scotland |
University of Wales Trinity Saint David | University of Worcester |
Westminster University | York St John University |
Auckland Institute of Studies | Eastern Institute of Technology |
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand |
James Cook University Singapore |
Woosong University |
Full Sail University | Gannon University |
International Technological University | La Roche College |
Lincoln University | Marquette University |
Mt. Sierra College | Northwood University |
Pacific Lutheran University | State University of New York (SUNY) College at Plattsburgh |
Tiffin University |
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (and SQA International) are a leader in education and qualifications development who enable students at qualified colleges and universities to complete an SQA Advanced qualification and gain advanced entry into undergraduate degree programs in universities and higher education institutions across the world.
In 2018, Pacific Link College became an approved SQA center for the SQA’s Advanced Diploma in Business. In early 2019, Pacific Link College will be training students in our Business Administration and Business Leadership programs, which fully encompass the unit-based structure of this SQA program.
The SQA Advanced Certificate and Advanced Diplomas in Business are designed for learners who wish to pursue a career in business but who don’t wish to commit themselves to a specialist area at the outset. The qualification enables a learner to acquire skills and knowledge in key business functions such as management, marketing, and finance. These qualifications also help enhance relevant knowledge and skills in economics, communication, problem-solving, and information and communications technology. Successful candidates also have the option to go on to further study at an equivalent or higher level at qualifying universities and institutions internationally.
The new programs at PLC are ideal for adults returning to education, those in employment who wish to enhance their career prospects, and those who are, or wish to be, self-employed and require a broad grounding in business. PLC’s Business Administration and Business Leadership programs reinforce the core skills (communication, numeracy, information and communication technology, working with others, and problem solving) as well as provide the competencies of the SQA courses in a variety of ways of assessment. Successful graduates who pursue further education may apply to transfer to universities that are qualified and will recognize the student’s education into their degree programs.
The extensive list of SQA progression partners can be accessed here.