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Recognition ListIVQs in Telecommunication Systems(2730)

October 2007

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Recognition ListIVQs in Telecommunication Systems (2730)

Mapping

Although developed from UK qualifications, InternationalVocational Qualifications (IVQs) are designed to bedelivered overseas, and are not subject to the rules andregulations set by the Qualifications and CurriculumAuthority (QCA), the regulatory authority in England.

IVQs, as a result, are not included in the NationalQualifications Framework of England, Wales and NorthernIreland, but the mapping provides information on how theyrelate to awards in the UK education system. This analysiscan then be used to infer possible progression into higher,further or professional education, dependent on theadmitting institution.

Higher education

Institutions listed in this document are examples ofuniversities and management institutes which haverecognised the IVQs in Telecommunication Systems asmeeting the level of skills and knowledge required for entryinto relevant undergraduate degree programmes, with thepossibility of exemptions.

Recognition means that applications from holders ofappropriate certificates will normally be considered foradmission, provided that all other academic and non-academic requirements, including their English languageproficiency, are met.

Successful completion of levels indicated in the list doesnot guarantee admission.

Professional associations

Professional organisations listed here have recognised theIVQs in Telecommunication Systems for membershippurposes or as granting exemptions from certainprofessional examinations.

Employers and employer associations

IVQs are highly respected by employers as evidence ofinternational competence. Many organisations havesuccessfully used our international awards as part of theirrecruitment, training or staff development programme.

Employer associations have also recognised IVQs as abenchmark to improve skills standards in the industry.

Mapping

The UK’s National Recognition

Information Centre (UK NARIC)

Broad links have been established betweenthe IVQs in Telecommunication Systems, theUK’s National Occupational Standards(NOS)* and then levels of the NationalQualifications Framework (NQF)** of England, Wales andNorthern Ireland. This analysis can be used to inferpossible progression within the UK education system,dependent on the admitting institution.

*NOS are standards used to develop vocational qualifications in the UK.They define good practice in the way people work, based on the functionsof their job.

**The NQF sets out the levels at which qualifications can be recognised inEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Only qualifications that have beenaccredited by the three regulatory authorities (QCA, ACCAC and CCEA) areincluded in the NQF.

The mapping was carried out by the UK’s NationalRecognition Information Centre and National ReferencePoint for Vocational Qualifications (UK NARIC/ NRP).

UK NARIC/ NRP are the official source of information forguidance on levels of international qualifications in the UK(both academic and vocational).

www.naric.org.uk

Key findings

The IVQs in Telecommunication Systems closely meetstandard international practice. They relate broadly tolevels within the NQF and the UK’s NOS.

These comparisons are outlined in the table below:

IVQs in Telecom-

munication Nearest Most relevant

Systems NQF level NOS

Advanced Technician Level 5 Higher Technician/Diploma Specialist

Technician Diploma Level 3 Technician

Technician Certificate Level 2 Trainee Technician

Higher education

United Kingdom

University of Abertay Dundee

Advanced Technician Diploma

Technician Diploma

Technician Certificate

Holders of the Advanced Technician Diploma will normallybe considered for entry to Year 1 of any of the followingprogrammes:

• BSc (Hons) Mechatronics or• BSc (Hons) Computing or• BSc (Hons) Business Computing or• BA (Hons) Information Management or• BA (Hons) Information Technology.

Holders of the Technician Diploma will normally beconsidered for entry to Year 1 of any of the followingprogrammes:

• BSc (Hons) Mechatronics or• BSc (Hons) Computing or• BSc (Hons) Business Computing or• BA (Hons) Information Management or• BA (Hons) Information Technology.

Holders of the Technician Certificate will normally beconsidered for entry to Year 1 of any of the followingprogrammes:

• BSc (Hons) Mechatronics or• BSc (Hons) Computing or • BSc (Hons) Business Computing or• BA (Hons) Information Management or• BA (Hons) Information Technology.

www.abertay.ac.uk

The University of Abertay Dundee, founded in 1888, has4400 students on campus and over 60 nationalitiesrepresented.

Consistently ranked in the top ten UK modern universitiesby the Financial Times, the University offers a supportiveand friendly student environment and a wide range of full-time undergraduate courses including business,computing, computer games, biomedical sciences,economics, food & consumer science, psychology,forensic science, nursing, sociology and sport.Postgraduate courses include MBA and Masters inComputer Games, Internet Computing, Biotechnology,Bioinformatics, and Electrical Power Engineering.

The University is the top university in Scotland forenvironmental research and for investment in libraryfacilities. Its multi-award-winning library was formallyopened by Her Majesty the Queen in June 1998.

Working with leading computer games companies, theUniversity has created some of the world’s first computergames technology degrees and one of Europe’s onlycentres for research in computer games and virtualentertainment (IC-CAVE).

Anglia Polytechnic University


Holders of an Advanced Technician Diploma will normallybe considered for entry to the first year of relevantundergraduate courses offered by the Department ofDesign and Electronics.

www.apu.ac.uk/internat

The University that works for you

Bournemouth University

Full Technological Diploma (FTD)


Technician Diploma, Diploma

Students holding a Full Technological Diploma (formerlyknown as Full Technological Certificate or FTC) or anAdvanced Technician Diploma may be considered or entryto the second year of a Bournemouth University Bachelorsdegree, provided that evidence is submitted that they havealready studied the subjects that they would have coveredwithin the first year of this Bachelors degree.

Students holding a Technician Diploma may be considered for first year entry to a Bournemouth University Bachelors degree.

Each application will be judged on the merit of thestudent’s full profile, including grades achieved during fullschooling, English language capabilities, extra curricularactivities and relevant employment experience. The aboveIVQs will provide a suitable benchmark entry point, thoughsuccessful completion will not assure that an offer is madeto the candidate.

www.bournemouth.ac.uk

The University of Durham


Technician Diploma

The University welcomes applications from holders of aTechnician Diploma or Advanced Technician Diploma. Allsuch applicants will be treated on an individual basis, andconsidered on the merit, not only for entry itself, but alsofor any form of accreditation of prior learning or AdvancedStanding which might be appropriate.

All Engineering programmes require evidence of perform-ance in Maths to the equivalent of at least grade B at A level.

www.dur.ac.uk

The University of Hull


Technician Diploma


Holders of an Advanced Technician Diploma will normallybe eligible to apply for entry to the second year of a BEng in Mobile Telecommunications Technology. Considerationwill also be given for entry to the second year in all otherprogrammes.

Holders of a Technician Diploma will normally be eligible to apply for entry to the first year of a BEng in MobileTelecommunications Technology. Consideration will alsobe given to candidates wishing to pursue otherprogrammes in Engineering and Technology.

Holders of a Technician Certificate will normally be eligibleto apply for entry to the first year of a BEng in Informationand Computer Control Technology, in Design andTechnology or in Product Innovation.

Department of Engineeringwww.eng.hull.ac.uk

The Department of Engineering at the University of Hull is acentre of excellence for teaching and research, and one ofthe few universities that has a genuine General Engineeringprovision where skills across the various branches aretaught by professional and practising engineers (many ofwhom are registered as Chartered Engineers).

Their strengths include design, manufacture and the use of materials across all branches of engineering andtechnology. This results in our ability to offer a wide choiceof innovative and high quality programmes.

Napier University


The Advanced Technician Diploma will permit entry to year3 of BEng Electronic and Communication Engineering.

This will allow a degree to be obtained after one year ofstudy and an honours degree after two.

School of Engineering and Built Environmentwww.napier.ac.uk

Northumbria University


Technician Diploma


The School of Computing, Engineering and InformationSciences at Northumbria University welcomes applicationsfrom students with City & Guilds qualifications to thefollowing programmes and levels:

Holders of the Advanced Technician Diploma will beconsidered for entry to

• Level 6 (final year) of the BSc(Hons) MobileCommunications Technology degree or

• level 5 (year 2) of the BEng(Hons) Communication andElectronic Engineering or

• level 5 (year 2) BEng(Hons) Electrical and ElectronicEngineering degrees.

Holders of the Technician Diploma will be considered forentry to

• level 4 (year 1) of the BEng(Hons) Communication andElectronic Engineering or

• level 4 (year 2) BEng(Hons) Electrical and ElectronicEngineering degrees.

Holders of the Technician Certificate will be considered forentry to

• level 4 (year 1) of the BSc(Hons) Computer NetworkTechnology.

School of Computing, Engineering & Information Scienceswww.northumbria.ac.uk

Named Britain’s ‘Best Modern University’ by The TimesGood University Guide 2006, and the UK’s “most IT-enabledorganisation” in the Computing awards for excellence,Northumbria University offers a high standard of teaching,excellent facilities and a supportive environment forinternational students.

Northumbria’s campus is located in the city of Newcastle; awonderful city with a population of 275,000. Known as thecapital of England’s North East, it has a dramatic locationon the River Tyne near the East Coast and lies at the heartof one of Britain’s most beautiful and historic regions.Voted one of the world’s top spots for nightlife, Newcastleis a great place to be a student.

Northumbria is one of Britain’s largest modern universities,with around 25,000 students, including approximately3,000 international students. The University has strong linkswith industry, and courses are designed to preparestudents for successful careers. Many degrees are officiallyrecognised by professional bodies.

Famous alumni include Jonathan Ive CBE, designer of theiMac and iPod, and Peter Horbury, Executive Director ofDesign for the Premier Automotive Group

Northumbria offers over 500 courses at foundation,undergraduate, undergraduate “top-up”, andpostgraduate level. In a recent study by the Financial Timesbased on government figures, Northumbria came top forhelping students to stay the course and get betterqualifications. International students have free access to awide range of facilities and specialist services during theirtime at the University.

University of Westminster


Technician Diploma


Applicants who are awarded an Advanced TechnicianDiploma in Applied Telecommunication Systems by City & Guilds will be considered for entry to Level 5 (YearTwo) of the following courses in the Cavendish School of Computer Science, University of Westminster Cavendish Campus:

• BSc (Hons) Electronics• BSc (Hons) Mobile Communications• BSc (Hons) Media Technology• BSc (Hons) Real-Time Computing• BSc (Hons) Digital Signal Processing• BSc (Hons) Networks and Communication Engineering.

This is subject to the following criteria:• An applicant must successfully complete and pass all

modules on the Advanced Technician Diploma in AppliedTelecommunication Systems with at least a grade C(credit) or above

• An applicant must successfully complete and pass the‘Software Engineering’ unit and the ‘Advanced Maths 2’unit at C (Credit) or above

• The offer of a Level 5 place is subject to the applicantachieving at least an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL 600

• An applicant for the Course will be considered foradmission provided that all other academic and non-academic requirements are met.

Applicants who are awarded a Technician Diploma inApplied Telecommunication Systems by City & Guilds willbe considered for entry to Level 4 (Year One) of thefollowing courses in the Cavendish School of ComputerScience, University of Westminster Cavendish Campus:

• BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering• BEng (Hons) Digital Communications• BEng (Hons) Real-Time Computer Systems.


modules on the Technician Diploma in AppliedTelecommunication with at least a grade C (Credit) orabove

• An applicant must successfully complete and pass eitherthe ‘Engineering Fundamentals 2’ unit or the ‘AdvancedMaths 1’ unit at level D (Distinction) or above



Applicants who are awarded a Technician Diploma inApplied Telecommunication Systems by City & Guilds willbe considered for entry to Level 4 (Year One) of thefollowing courses in the Cavendish School of ComputerScience, University of Westminster Cavendish Campus:

• BSc (Hons) Electronics• BSc (Hons) Mobile Communications• BSc (Hons) Media Technology• BSc (Hons) Real-Time Computing• BSc (Hons) Digital Signal Processing• BSc (Hons) Networks and Communication Engineering.


modules on the Technician Diploma in AppliedTelecommunication Systems with at least a grade C(credit) or above

• An applicant must successfully complete and pass eitherthe ‘Engineering Fundamentals 2’ unit or the ‘AdvancedMaths 1’ unit at C (Credit) or above



Note: The successful completion of any of the above City & Guilds awards and relevant criteria does notguarantee a place shall be offered to the applicant.

Cavendish School of Computer Sciencewww.cscs.wmin.ac.uk

Founded in 1838, the University of Westminster has superblocations in central London and Harrow well-served bytransport links. It earned very high ratings for courses inArabic, building, housing and surveying, Chinese,communication and media (including music), French,integrated health, politics and international relations,psychology, subjects allied to medicine and tourism. Morethan 23,000 students study at Westminster, with 75% atundergraduate level.

There are also over 4,000 international students from morethan 160 countries at the University. Opportunities for workplacements to enhance employment prospects areavailable to all students.

Westminster has high quality IT laboratories as well asextensive library and online learning resources. There arealso a wide range of support services and facilities, such asaccommodation, careers, counselling, disability support,health and the Students’ Union.

At Westminster, students have the whole of London ontheir doorstep and are able to experience theatres, clubs,cinemas, museums and galleries. Our events are ashowcase for our top DJs, while our own catwalk showpresents the talents of emerging designers. There areexhibitions and screenings, lecture series and talks.Whether your interests outside academic life are political,religious, cultural or just plain crazy, there is a club orsociety for you.

Annual fees for UK and EU full-time undergraduatestudents have been set at £3,070 for the 2007-08academic session and will increase in line with inflationeach year. A range of scholarships and bursaries areavailable.

China, Macau

Macau Institute of Management


Holders of the Advanced Technician Diploma inTelecommunication Systems wishing to pursue furtherstudy with the Macau Institute of Management in theBachelor of Business Administration programme (Chinese BBA) will be given a 40% block exemptions.

Further exemptions may be granted, and all applicationswill be dealt with on an individual basis.

www.mma.org.mo

Macau Institute of Management (MIM) is the academic armof the Macau Management Association. It is also aregistered and recognised Higher Education Institution in Macau. Established in 1988, the Institute has beenactively taking part in the training of managementexecutives in Macau.

At present the Institute is offering a wide range ofacademic programmes, leading to qualificationsrecognised by the Macau SAR Government.

Professional associations

The American Society of Certified Engineering

Technicians (ASCET)


Technician Diploma


Holders of an Advanced Technician Diploma are eligible toapply for Certified Membership status.

Holders of a Technician Diploma are normally eligible toapply for Regular Membership status.

Holders of a Technician Certificate with a minimum of 2years relevant working experience are normally eligible toapply for Regular Membership status.

www.ascet.org

The Engineering Council (UK) Examinations


Technician Diploma

Holders of an Advanced Technician Diploma are eligible toregister at the Graduate Diploma level of the EngineeringCouncil Examinations.

Holders of a Technician Diploma are eligible to register atCertificate level.

www.cityandguilds.com/ecukexams

The Engineering Council (UK) is the national registrationauthority for professional engineers, working inpartnership with 35 professional engineering institutions.It promotes and regulates the engineering profession inthe UK to maintain a world-class engineering workforceand a standard against which overseas professionalengineers are judged.

The Engineering Council (UK) runs the Register ofChartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers andEngineering Technicians, and offers the EngineeringCouncil Examinations.

The exams are available at three distinct and progressivelevels (Certificate, Graduate Diploma and PostgraduateDiploma), and provide a progressive route for careerdevelopment for those who are unable or have chosen notto complete a degree programme.

e-skills UK


Technician Diploma


All three levels have been endorsed by e-skills UK asmeeting the standards of excellence oftelecommunications related training design and delivery:

The Advanced Technician Diploma has been endorsed asmeeting the standards specified by the scheme inproviding underpinning knowledge for CommunicationTechnologies NVQ at Level Four.

The Technician Diploma has been endorsed as meeting thestandards specified by the scheme in providingunderpinning knowledge for Communication TechnologiesNVQ at Level Three.

The Technician Certificate has been endorsed as meetingthe standards specified by the scheme in providingunderpinning knowledge for Entry LevelTelecommunications Technician.

www.e-skills.com

e-skills UK acts as the voice of employers on IT, Telecomsand Contact Centres to improve competitiveness andproductivity through action on skills.

e-skills UK is a not-for profit, employer-led organisation,licensed by government as the Sector Skills Council for IT,Telecoms and Contact Centres. e-skills UK is part of anetwork of Sectors Skills Councils (SSCs) which bringtogether employers, trade unions and professional bodiesworking with government to develop the skills that UKbusiness needs.

Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE)


Technician Diploma

The Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) welcomesapplications for membership from holders of an AdvancedTechnician Diploma or a Technician Diploma.Subsequently, those who apply for registration with theEC(UK), Individual Case Procedure (ICP) is applied. Thisrequires that the intending registrant provides details ofthe content of the courses undertaken and theperformance or outcome attained, in each case.

A holder of a Technician Diploma is normally eligible tobecome a member of IIE (MIIE), and may subsequentlyregister as an Engineering Technician (EngTech) oncecompetence and commitment requirements have been satisfied.

A holder of an Advanced Technician Diploma is alsonormally eligible to become a member of IIE (MIIE), andpartially satisfies the educational base requirement forregistration as an Incorporated Engineer. A holder of thisaward who undertakes further learning – equivalent to thefinal year of a relevant Bachelor’s degree – will be eligibleto register as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng), subject toICP. A successful Professional Review of competence andcommitment is also required.

Note:

Accredited qualifications do not require the holder to beassessed through ICP. However, under the terms of itslicense from the EC(UK), IIE cannot accredit qualifications inisolation, only at the invitation of a college or Universitywhere the qualifications are delivered. Negotiations havealso started in an effort to agree a suitable set of criteria tomake the accreditation of City & Guilds IVQs much morestraightforward.

www.iie.org.uk

Employers and employer associations

CellStar Tianjin

Cellstar Tianjin would like to hear from holders of a City & Guilds IVQ inTelecommunication Systems and will give priority to City & Guilds candidates when recruiting.

All other application requirements need to be met.

www.tjcellstar.com

CellStar Corporation is a leading global provider of valueadded logistics and distribution services to the wirelesscommunications industry, with operations in Asia-Pacific,North America and Latin America. CellStar facilities theeffective and efficient distribution of handsets, relatedaccessories and other wireless products from leadingmanufacturers to network operators, agents, resellers,dealers and retailers.

CellStar clients include leading manufacturers likeMotorola, Kyocera, Sony-Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, LG,Audiovox, and others. Beyond handsets, CellStar offers acomprehensive line of OEM, aftermarket, and specialtydesigner brand accessories as well as satellite TV systemsand broadband wireless solutions.

Communications Occupational Skill Testing

Authority of Beijing

‘We believe that City & Guilds IVQs in TelecommunicationSystems bring an enormous value to the globaltelecommunication industry.

These awards served as the benchmark to develop a localCity & Guilds qualification* that meets the specific needs ofthe Chinese telecommunication industry and corporatesoperating under the authority of Beijing CommunicationsAdministration: Beijing Telecom, Beijing Unicom, BeijingNetcom, Beijing Railcom, Beijing Satcom and BeijingMobile.

As the Skills Testing Authority for the telecommunicationsindustry in Beijing, it is our responsibility to ensure that ourstaff are trained to the latest international standards. Weare confident that City & Guilds qualifications are the rightchoice for our learners because of their quality andinternational recognition.

The wealth of experience that City & Guilds has gainedthrough working with corporates and governmentsaround the world has made them the obvious choice todevelop our training and staff development programme.Their long-term cooperation with China’s Ministry ofLabour and Social Security and commitment to the skillsdevelopment of the Chinese workforce only reinforced ourdecision to work with them.’

* City & Guilds Chinese Vocational Qualification inTelecommunication Engineering (8931)

www.bca.gov.cn

The Communications Occupational Skill Testing Authorityof Beijing Communications Administration is entrusted bythe Ministry of Information to take charge of theadministration of skills testing for Beijing’stelecommunication industry.

Each year more than 6000 learners come through ourintegrated training programme which helps to ensure thatemployers and employees continue to reap the benefitsthat technical training brings.

Our programmes are delivered by leading technicaltraining organisations including Beijing Post &Telecommunications University Training Centre BeijingMobile Co. Training School, Beijing Telecom Training Centreand Beijing Zhijia Information Co. Training Department.

Ghana Telecom

‘City & Guilds International provides us with a largepercentage of our Technician Engineers who are deployedin various areas of the job such as Switching, Transmission,Overhead and Underground Cable maintenance.

The output of these Technicians has actually proven thequality of training they receive under City & GuildsInternational.

The City & Guilds graduates are considered for employmentinto various job levels and whatever level they are, theirperformance is always outstanding with a lot of skills andenthusiasm being put into play.

The City & Guilds training programme has actually provedits worth by the fact that its Technicians have always stoodto the challenges of the job.

The skills demonstrated by our Technicians, a goodnumber of whom are City & Guilds graduates, have reallyshown the extent to which they have been trained,assessed, examined by your reputable Institute.

Ghana Telecom therefore wishes to formally recognise City & Guilds International for its immense contribution inthe fields of Electrical, Electronics and Power and Aircondition Engineering.’

Ghana Telecom has successfully used City & Guildsinternational qualifications as part of the company’srecruitment strategy.

www.ghanatel.com

Ghana Telecom deals with the provision ofTelecommunications and other related communicationservices to the entire nation of Ghana and beyond. Theseservices are derived purely from the technical know-how ofboth Electrical and Electronic Technician Engineers.

Ghana Telecom is one of the largest employers in Ghanaemploying close to 4,000 Ghanaians. The company drawsits team of Engineers and Technicians from the School ofEngineering of the KNUST and also largely from thePolytechnics and the City & Guilds, Ghana.

As the industry leader, Ghana Telecom provides thecountry’s telecommunication infrastructure which serves asthe backbone for economic growth and development.Accessibility of telecommunication services nationwideenhances the decentralization process of governmentactivities; especially with regards to grassroots participation.Ghana Telecom’s satellite earth station facilitates the telecastof news items from any location worldwide, while thecompany’s telephone and telecommunication infrastructurehelps the public make use of advanced informationtechnology applications for, among others, long distancelearning, e-banking, e-business.

Orange

‘I feel that the qualification is a sound route for employersand providers without access to the more conventionalmethods of assessment practice.’

www.orange.co.uk

Orange was launched with a simple vision. A vision for abrighter future, where people can communicate wherever,whenever and however they wish. For nearly ten years, thecompany has aimed to be the first for service, quality,innovation and choice.

It has over 44 million customers worldwide operating in 19countries across Europe and beyond.

As at the end of December 2002, Orange was the largestmobile operator in both the UK with 13.3 active customersand in France with 19.2 million active customers.

Orange strive to improve its customers experience and in June 2003, the sixth annual J.D. Power and AssociatesUK Mobile Customer Satisfaction Study showed thatOrange ranks as the number one telephone service forcustomer satisfaction in the contract sector. This year in 2003 – Orange won two awards at the Mobile Choicecustomer awards for Best Network Operator and Best High Street Retailer.

Government

China (Main land)

Occupational Skill Testing Authority of the Ministry

of Labour and Social Security P.R. China (OSTA)

Technician Diploma


City & Guilds IVQs in Telecommunication Systems (Chineseversion) have been recognised by the Occupational SkillTesting Authority of the Ministry of Labour and SocialSecurity P.R. China (OSTA) for joint certification. OSTA is theonly vocational qualification awarding body in China.

Successful candidates will receive a joint City & Guilds –OSTA certificate in Telecommunications Systems.

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