APR (Academy of Policy & Research) offers a wide range of qualifications including business management, social science and policy & governance, primarily focussing on high-end certifications such as Level 7 (learner can progress to master's top-up) and Level 8 mapped on to Doctor of Business Administration and PhD to progress onto an advanced level of research program under the remit of Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), the national credit transfer system for education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

APR’s think tank performs research and advocacy in a range of topics such as blended learning, education reform, global food security, climate change, material culture, digital economy, corporate social responsibility, waste management and recycling, poverty and social Mobility, public services, child labour and interdisciplinary studies such management-philosophy, etc. Apart from bringing out relevant publications, APR works closely with the governments, advocacy groups, or businesses, and undertake consulting or research work related to their projects and conduct numerous education, technology and policy events and roundtables.

APR Offers

APR offers a wide range of qualifications including business management, social science and creative writing, primarily focussing on high-end certifications such as Level 8 mapped on to Doctor of Business Administration or PhD under the remit of Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), the national credit transfer system for education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

EQF

The QCF is referenced to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), a meta-framework intended as a reference so that qualifications in nation frameworks such as the QCF are understood across member states of European Union and European Economic Area. (QCF levels 1-3 are equivalent to EQF levels 2-4.) The EQF acts as a translation device to make national qualifications more readable across Europe, promoting workers' and learners' mobility between countries and facilitating their lifelong learning.

Qualifications

Every unit and qualification in the QCF framework has a credit value (where one credit represents 10 hours of guided learning time). There are three different sizes of qualification:

  • awards (1 to 12 credits)
  • certificates (13 to 36 credits)
  • diplomas (37 credits or more)

In addition, each qualification has a level of difficulty from Entry level at the bottom to Level 8 at the top.

Features

The title of each APR qualification within QCF framework contains details of the size (award/certificate/diploma), level of difficulty (Entry to Level 8) and general content of the qualification

  • APR works closely with industry to shape and deliver employer-led qualifications that provide individuals with fit-for-purpose skills for the workplace without losing their theoretical moorings
  • APR always remain committed to all our affiliated centres that offer our qualifications and thus ensure that the latter are provided with the support that they need to give the best service possible to their learners
  • By continually reviewing and updating our suite of qualifications and awards, APR ensures that it meets the requirements of its centres and students at large. With increasing number of approved centres both centres and current learners are discovering an efficient way of processing registration, managing their course delivery, recordkeeping through teaching and learner logs, and subsequent assessment and validation
  • APR’s think tank performs research and advocacy in a range of topics such as blended learning, education reform, global food security, climate change, material culture, digital economy, waste management and recycling, poverty and social Mobility, public services, child labour, corporate social responsibility, and interdisciplinary studies such management-philosophy, etc. We work closely with the governments, advocacy groups, or businesses, and undertake consulting or research work related to their projects and conduct numerous education, technology and policy events and roundtables
  • APR continuously looks for opportunities to collaborate with sector experts, as we strongly believe these relationships also immensely benefit our customers at large