(08-20-2021, 10:01 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Here are some regulated qualifications in the UK that I am researching...
ofqual register: https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/
CMI, OTHM has a searchable database of approved centres
ATHE, Qualifi doesn't but show you Progression Routes

Inexpensive Level 7 Diploma Top Up options for various Masters such as Strategic Management & Leadership
OTHM Qualifications List: https://www.othm.org.uk/qualification.html#universityprogrammes
London Graduate School (Masters Top-Up): https://lgsglobal.uk/index.html
University of Chichester & LGS Masters: https://lgsglobal.uk/masters.html

(12-10-2022, 05:16 PM)JPN Wrote: JPNThank you for putting this together. I saw you mention a handful of these on the WES Canada thread. I thought it was really interesting that these could be used for immigration to Canada and UK Regulated Qualifications seem like a really interesting avenue to complete MSc and MBA degrees at better recognized UK institutions.

(08-20-2021, 10:01 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Here are some regulated qualifications in the UK that I am researching...
ofqual register: https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/
CMI, OTHM has a searchable database of approved centres
ATHE, Qualifi doesn't but show you Progression Routes

Inexpensive Level 7 Diploma Top Up options for various Masters such as Strategic Management & Leadership
OTHM Qualifications List: https://www.othm.org.uk/qualification.html#universityprogrammes
London Graduate School (Masters Top-Up): https://lgsglobal.uk/index.html
University of Chichester & LGS Masters: https://lgsglobal.uk/masters.html

If you're interested in universities that have Top Up's, you can review the Progressions list
Qualifi Qualifications: https://qualifi.net/qualifications/
Qualifi Progression: https://qualifi.net/university-progression/
Qualifi: https://qualifi.net/qualifi-level-7-diploma-data-science/

(09-12-2023, 03:28 AM)Silvious Wrote: Has anyone researched further on this topic?

I wonder why the CMI Level 8 course is only 67 credit, Qualify 160 and OTHM 180 credits.

Pretty sure Qualify and OTHM just copy cat what CMI does, with course sharing similar contents and more credit for the attractiveness.

It's also possible to register for Qualify course for 1008 gbp through some regional pricing, while CMI is costing doubles, but also offering CMgr pathway (other two doesn't). Does the prestiges it brought worth more than being a thirds of credit at twice the cost? Just asking for your personal opinion .

(09-12-2023, 03:46 AM)sarahmac Wrote:

(09-12-2023, 03:28 AM)Silvious Wrote: Has anyone researched further on this topic?

I wonder why the CMI Level 8 course is only 67 credit, Qualify 160 and OTHM 180 credits.

Pretty sure Qualify and OTHM just copy cat what CMI does, with course sharing similar contents and more credit for the attractiveness.

It's also possible to register for Qualify course for 1008 gbp through some regional pricing, while CMI is costing doubles, but also offering CMgr pathway (other two doesn't). Does the prestiges it brought worth more than being a thirds of credit at twice the cost? Just asking for your personal opinion .

"Pretty sure Qualify and OTHM just copy cat what CMI does, with course sharing similar contents and more credit for the attractiveness."

This is wildly untrue.

"CMI Level 8 course is only 67 credit, Qualify 160 and OTHM 180 credits."

Courses in the UK are rated by the level of the study in terms of difficulty. Not in terms of scope/size. Think of it like Americans referring to Upper Level versus Lower Level credits rather than number of credits.

You can take an undergraduate certificate or diploma at a university, for example, and both are Level 5 but will have a different number of credits. 

You can see here which qualifications are which level. https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels. See for example AS and A Level are both Level 3. But AS is like half an A Level. Same "level of study", but much smaller in size.

Usually if you are using a qualification for the purpose of a top-up degree there is a two part condition for admission. One says the level, and one says the minimum number of credits it must contain.

"CMI is costing doubles, but also offering CMgr pathway"

The CMgr designation is something created by the CMI. That is why they offer it. It isn't some general academic title. It is their trademarked intellectual property.

(09-12-2023, 04:09 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: 1) I wonder why the CMI Level 8 course is only 67 credit, Qualify 160 and OTHM 180 credits.
Do you have a specific link you're referring to, or are you looking at my initial post?  CMI Level 8 and all their offerings come in three flavors... Award, Cert, Diploma...

2) Pretty sure Qualify and OTHM just copy cat what CMI does, with course sharing similar contents and more credit for the attractiveness.
As sarahmac mentioned, that's untrue.  Qualifi and OTHM are awarding/recognizing agencies, they don't create courses or copy cat as you mentioned, they look at other providers and either pass/fail their courses for credit.  In short, they're like accreditation agencies that overlook other institutions who provide courses...

3) Does the prestiges it brought worth more than being a thirds of credit at twice the cost?  It depends on what you're looking for, each student is different.  It's similar to someone looking at a specific top up degree, at various institutions the requirements are not the same, tuition and other fees are different as well.