PROGRESSIVE QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATION (PQC)

EduVisa Graduate School of Management, like many university institutions and business schools, applies a Progressive Qualification Certification (PQC) system, which acknowledges completion of subject theory at a prescribed level of competency (IQF-Formative Theory Assessment) in preparation for completion of an RQF-Applied Theory Assessment towards a UK-Ofqual accredited qualification as part of the Integrated Master's in Business Administration (iMBA) Degree curriculum. 

The Integrated BBA/MBA (iMBA) Degree Programme, based on the PQC system, incorporates accreditation and curriculum requirements of both the UniQual-IQF (Formative Theory Assessment) and Ofqual-RQF (Applied Summative Theory Assessment) Qualification Frameworks. This approach ensures that the student not only meets the requirements of the UK-orientated qualification framework but also incorporates the requirements associated with the curricula followed by prominent universities/business schools in other parts of the world (To read more about alignment with international qualification frameworks like the SQF, NQF, EQF, SAQA, CHEA, etc mouse-click on Articulation and Accreditation).

In terms of the Progressive Qualification Certification (PQC) system, each academic year (Bachelor 1st Year, Bachelor 2nd Year etc) consists of an IQF (Formative Theory Assessment) as well as a RQF (Applied Summative Theory Assessment) component in line with UK-Ofqual, UK-BAC as well as other international curriculum requirements. The Progressive Qualification Certification (PQC) system can be illustrated as follows: 

 

Consequently: 

  • students are awarded an EduVisa qualification (IQF) - Diploma (L4Dip.Man), Higher Diploma (L5HDip.Man), Graduate Diploma (L6GDip.Man) or Post-Graduate Diploma (L7PGDip.Man) as testimony that they have met the minimum curriculum requirements (Theory Foundation) relevant to a specific Bachelor (BBA) or Master's (MBA) academic year;

  • students are awarded a UK-Ofqual qualification (RQF) - Diploma (L4), Higher Diploma (L5), Graduate Diploma (L6) or Post-Graduate Diploma (L7) as testimony that they have met the minimum curriculum and assessment requirements relevant to the specific academic year; and 

  • students are awarded a UK-University qualification (Master's of Business Administration) (MBA) Degree as testimony that they have completed all the academic levels at Bachelor 1st Year (L4Dip.Man),   Bachelor 2nd Year, Bachelor 3rd Year and Master's Year (L7PGDip.Man + MBA Top).

 

BENEFITS OF PQC WHILE COMPLETING THE iMBA MBA DEGREE

 

The Progressive Qualification Certification(PQC) system verify completion of the different pre-MBA Top-Up academic phases at IQF and RQF level 4 to 7 even if the candidate has not completed the full qualification. This means, for example, that the candidate will be awarded an EduVisa Diploma in Management (L4Dip.Man) (IQF) as testimony that he/she has completed the IQF-Formative Theory Assessment curriculum component at Bachelor 1st Year level in Management despite not completing the RQF-Summative Assessment/Examination.

The Progressive Qualification Certification(PQC) system, consequently also provides the student with the opportunity to be awarded an accredited Ofqual-RQF qualification (L4Dip.Man, L5HDip.Man, L6GDip.Man or L7PGDip.Man) that reflects completion of the relevant academic year (Bachelor 1st Year etc) despite not being able to complete a full Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA/BBA-Hons) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree.