Universite Suisse Privee St Clements (St Clements Private Swiss University) Accreditation
St Universite Suisse Privee St Clements is registered in the Swiss Canton of Vaud as a University Business.
A Council of Professional Qualification Awarding Associations, Guilds, Institutes and Societies has been formed to provide programmatic accreditation for St Clements Private Swiss University programs. It works with the Management Council of St Clements Private Swiss University to develop, approve and monitor the quality and content of all programs.
Universite Suisse Privee St Clements has been Institutionally Accredited by the American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA).
SCPU Business School Accreditation
SCPU Business School was established to offer programs which would lead to dual degree qualifications from St Universite Suisse Privee St Clements and a range of UK and other major English language countries higher education qualifications.
To facilitate this SCPU Business School is offering the below UK accredited programs, with a Dual Award from both St Clements Private Swiss University and the UK OFQUAL recognised Awards for Training and Higher Education (ATHE)
SCPU Business School - Diploma in Management (ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management - OFQUAL Level 4)
SCPU Business School - Associate Degree in Business Management (ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management - OFQUAL Levels 4 and ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management - OFQUAL Level 5)
SCPU Business School - Bachelor of Business Administration (ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Management - OFQUAL Levels 4, ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management - OFQUAL Level 5 and ATHE Level 6 Diploma in Business and Administrative Management - OFQUAL Level 6)
SCPU Business School - Post Graduate Diploma in Management (ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management - OFQUAL Level 7)
UK Accreditation System
What are United Kingdom (UK) Accredited Qualifications?
In the United Kingdom, accredited qualifications, also known as regulated qualifications are those that are reviewed, recognised and monitored by the regulatory bodies in order to make sure that they meet specific criteria and quality standards. The requirements for the qualifications to be accredited are set out in the Regulatory arrangements for the Qualifications and Credit Framework. Once proposed qualifications meet the requirements set out in the mentioned document, they are listed in the Register of Regulated Qualifications where can also be found a list of recognised awarding organisations who have the power to award qualifications within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), the national credit transfer system in England, Wales and Ireland. Scotland has its own framework – the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework which is jointly regulated by several awarding and regulatory bodies.
Which Types of Qualifications are Accredited by Regulatory Bodies?
The regulatory bodies are responsible for accreditation of a wide range of qualifications ranging from Entry Level Qualifications to the Higher Level Qualifications (Level 4 in the QCF or above) including vocational and work-related qualifications.
Who are the Regulatory Bodies?
There are four main regulatory bodies in the UK who recognise awarding organisations and their qualifications. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (OFQUAL) regulates qualifications in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) is Wales’ qualifications regulator, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) regulates qualifications, with the exception of vocational qualifications, in Northern Ireland, while the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) regulates and awards all qualifications except for degrees in Scotland.
Awards for Training and Higher Education (ATHE)
ATHE is a nationally recognised awarding body, which is regulated by OFQUAL and it has articulation agreements with a number of universities (see https://athe.co.uk/progression-routes). This ensures clear progression routes onto related programmes at universities, depending on the level and size of qualification completed.
UK Credits System
The UK Higher Education System sector uses the concept of credits. There are recognised credit requirements to gain awards. Masters degrees typically require 180 credits and undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc) need 360 credits. The average student is expected to take 10 hours to study one credit.
This includes:
- - Working through the online material;
- - Reading and research pertinent to material covered in class;
- - Attending online class sessions;
- - Preparing for an assignment;
- - And undertaking the assessment.
A typical 20 credit module therefore represents 200 hours activity for the average student and a 30 credit module 300 hours.
Recognition by International Professional Qualification Awarding Bodies
Universite Suisse Privee St Clements has joint co-operative programs with the following internationally recognised professional qualification awarding bodies.
Institute of Management Specialists
Listed in the British Qualifications as as a United Kingdom professional qualification awarding body.
Institute of Professional Financial Managers
Also listed in the British Qualifications as a United Kingdom professional qualification awarding body.
Faculty of Professional Business and Technical Management
Also listed in the British Qualifications as a United Kingdom professional qualification awarding body.
Institute of Supply Chain Management
This is a Hong Kong professional body which offers professional development programs for supply chain and logistics management.
Institute of Management Consultants - Nigeria
The Institute of Management Consultants is a member of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI). It is authorised by the ICMCI to accredit bodies to teach the Certified Management Consultants qualifications.
To participate in this joint co-operative degree program, candidates must become a member of the appropriate professional qualifications awarding body.
Faculty of Technology, Management and Applied Sciences (FTMAS)
This is a Republic of South Africa professional body with multi-profession qualification awarding bodies.
It offers a range of Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programs.
MBA and Professional Managers Guild
Full membership is offered to MBA graduates, those with Bachelor Degrees in Business or Management are able to join the Guild as Associate Members.
Doctorate of Business Graduates are offered fellow membership to the Guild.
International Guild of Academicians
This is a Faculty of Technology, Management and Applied Sciences (FTMAS) Guild which caters for professional educator members of the FTMAS.
International Institute of Engineers
This is a Faculty of Technology, Management and Applied Sciences (FTMAS) which caters for professional engineer members of the FTMAS.
Human Resource Management Institute
Human Resources Management Institute (HRMI) is an international professional body for the human resource management profession. HRMI leads the direction and fosters the growth of the HR profession through actively setting standards and building the capability of the profession. It is registered in the UK and USA.
Radah Ministries
This is a christian ministry body with a network of religious centers in Southern Africa.
International Association for Distance Learning
The International Association for Distance Learning is a United Kingdom based association of distance learning organisations. It has two grades of membership, ordinary and accredited. Accredited membership is for those organisations who have been verified by the association to have and maintain a quality control process approved by the association.