Marketing toolkit

Marketing material is provided below to support new and existing centres delivering SQA qualifications.

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SQA logos

As an approved centre, you have permission to use the SQA Approved Centre Logo on your website or material as a mark of recognition and credibility. You will receive a copy of the logo with guidelines when you become an SQA Approved Centre. If you need further assistance, please contact our Business Development and Customer Support Team on 0303 333 0330 or contact us using the enquiry form.

The SQA corporate logo is reserved for SQA use only. There may be some exceptional circumstances where it is appropriate for a centre to have access to the corporate logo. Please contact SQA's Marketing Team to discuss any requests.

Copy for your website

You may want to include some information on your website explaining who SQA is and what we do. This information can be helpful for your customers.

Suggested copy:

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the national accreditation and awarding body in Scotland; they are a not-for-profit government agency accountable to the Scottish Government, responsible for developing, accrediting, assessing and certificating Scottish qualifications. SQA’s purpose is to help people around the world fulfil their potential and maintain standards across Scottish education, engaging with industry, learners, schools, colleges and training providers globally to develop, maintain, and improve a framework of qualifications, and to set and maintain standards for many other awarding bodies, and accredited qualifications.

Social media assets

We’ve put together some social media assets you may want to use to highlight your partnership with SQA.

Where to find us on social media

Downloadable resources

Scottish qualifications

A helpful overview of the different types of qualifications making up the Scottish qualifications system and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

Higher National Qualifications (HNs)

HN qualifications provide employees with both the practical skills needed to do a job and the theoretical knowledge an employer will expect them to have.

Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)

SVQs are work-based qualifications suitable for a wide range of learners. A person who gains an SVQ has proven that they can do their job well, to national standards that have been agreed by the industry or commercial sector they are in.

Awards

SQA Awards are nationally recognised and are suitable for a wide range of people at different stages. They provide learners with opportunities to acquire skills, recognise achievement and promote confidence through independent thinking and positive attitudes, while motivating learners to be successful and participate positively in the wider community.

SQA Qualifications in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

The SCQF is a way of comparing Scottish qualifications to other qualification frameworks. It does this by giving each qualification a level and a number of credit points. The level of a qualification shows how difficult the learning is. The credit points show how much learning is involved in achieving that qualification. It covers achievements from school, college, university, and many work-based qualifications.

SQA logos

As an approved centre, you have permission to use the SQA Approved Centre Logo on your website or material as a mark of recognition and credibility. You will receive a copy of the logo with guidelines when you become an SQA Approved Centre. If you need further assistance, please contact our Business Development and Customer Support Team on 0303 333 0330 or contact us using the enquiry form.

The SQA corporate logo is reserved for SQA use only. There may be some exceptional circumstances where it is appropriate for a centre to have access to the corporate logo. Please contact SQA's Marketing Team to discuss any requests.

Copy for your website

You may want to include some information on your website explaining who SQA is and what we do. This information can be helpful for your customers.

Suggested copy:

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is an Ofqual and Qualifications Wales recognised awarding body with a global reputation for quality and service. They work closely with training providers, colleges and employers to develop and deliver qualifications and assessments and help organisations and their learners to realise their potential and achieve their ambitions.

Social media assets

We’ve put together some social media assets you may want to use to highlight your partnership with SQA.

Where to find us on social media

Downloadable resources

Mapping the SCQF to other frameworks

SCQF also illustrates the relationships between Scottish qualifications and those in the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond, which can clarify international progression routes and credit transfer.

SQA logos

As an approved centre, you have permission to use the SQA International Approved Centre Logo on your website or material as a mark of recognition and credibility. You will receive a copy of the logo with guidelines when you become an SQA Approved Centre. If you need further assistance, please contact our Business Development and Customer Support Team on 0303 333 0330 or contact us using the enquiry form.

The SQA corporate logo is reserved for SQA use only. There may be some exceptional circumstances where it is appropriate for a centre to have access to the corporate logo. Please contact SQA's Marketing Team to discuss any requests.

Copy for your website

You may want to include some information on your website explaining who SQA is and what we do. This information can be helpful for your customers.

Suggested copy:

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is an international leader in education and qualifications development. With over 100 years’ experience in developing qualifications and qualification systems, and over 30 years’ experience of working internationally in partnership with schools, colleges, universities, employers, training organisations, industry professionals, professional bodies, and government. We operate in 20 countries around the world.

SQA helps individuals realise their potential and achieve their ambitions by providing a wide range of high-quality, internationally recognised qualifications and associated services.

Based in Glasgow, we are a not-for-profit government-sponsored organisation accountable to the Scottish Government and sit at the heart of Scotland’s world-renowned education system.

Social media assets

We’ve put together some social media assets you may want to use to highlight your partnership with SQA.

Where to find us on social media

Useful links and downloadable resources

SQA Advanced Qualifications

Advanced Qualifications are developed in partnership with colleges, universities, and industry - and enable advanced entry into many undergraduate degree programmes in universities across the world. Achieving an SQA Advanced Certificate or SQA Advanced Diploma is one of the best ways to develop your (it should be ‘students’ ‘) career or progress into further studies. Explore available Adavced Qualification courses.

Our guide to SQA Advanced Qualifications includes further information on Advanced Certificates and Diplomas, credit points, levels and subjects.

SQA Customised Awards

Customised Awards are qualifications owned and developed by an SQA approved centre. The centre determines the content and structure of the qualification with SQA aiding in its development, external quality assurance and certification. Read about LCCI Global Qualifications, who deliver a Customised Award.

Professional Development Awards (PDAs)

PDAs are shorter programmes, between 2-4 units of learning, and are designed to broaden professional and vocational skills for those already in a career or vocation, or sometimes for those wishing to enter employment.

National Progression Awards (NPAs)

NPAs are short vocational qualifications that assess a defined set of skills and knowledge in specialist areas in a wide range of industry sectors. Explore available courses.

Mapping the SCQF to other frameworks

SCQF also illustrates the relationships between Scottish qualifications and those in the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond, which can clarify international progression routes and credit transfer.

Diploma to Degree

If you offer SQA Advanced Qualifications, you may want to include the following information on your website about the Diploma to Degree programme:

SQA offers Diploma to Degree pathways for SQA Advanced Diploma graduates. This means graduates can progress directly into the second or third year of an undergraduate degree at one of SQA's partner universities around the world.

Find out where you can study, and read what students have to say about Diploma to Degree.

Replacement of SQA

The Scottish Government has announced that, as part of wider education reform, SQA is to be replaced by a new qualifications body in 2025. The new organisation will take on SQA’s current awarding functions, including responsibility for the design and delivery of all qualifications, the awarding of certificates, and international work. Find out more information on SQA Reform.