Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)
Find out more about SVQs and the courses on offer at West Lothian College.
What is an SVQ?
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) are offered to individuals already in employment that are aspiring to upskill or gain industry recognised qualifications.
They can be studied at any age and are offered at various levels depending where you are in your career.Â
What are the benefits to students in choosing an SVQ?
The benefits of choosing an SVQ are:
- Gain a qualification while you work
- Learn a range of skills and gain additional knowledge to help you in your role and potentially help you progress your careerÂ
- Learning while you work means you can instantly apply the theory you learn in your course to your role, making the course interesting and relevantÂ
What are the benefits to your organisation of having colleagues study an SVQ?Â
The benefits of offering SVQs to your employees are:Â
- Improve staff morale and make colleagues feel valued- in turn helping to retain staffÂ
- Increase the quality of service as colleagues increase their knowledge
- Give colleagues a sense of recognition for their work
- They provide an opportunity for your staff to develop and access qualifications based on experiences and skill levels
Interested and want to hear more?
You can view the various courses we offer below. If you have any questions or there is a course you are interested in not advertised below, then please contact the Workforce Development department at workforcedevelopment@west-lothian.ac.uk or by calling 01506 427938
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Business Management & Administration
- SVQ 2 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MARKETING (SCQF LEVEL 6)
- SVQ 3 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- SVQ 3 MANAGEMENT
- SVQ 3 LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- SVQ 3 RETAIL MANAGEMENT (SDS)
- SVQ 4 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- SVQ 4 MANAGEMENT
- Diploma in Digital Application
- Diploma in Data Analytics
- Diploma in Information Security
- SVQ Team Leading SCQF 6
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Children & Young People
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Computing (SVQs)
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Construction (SVQs)
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Customer Service & Retail
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Engineering
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Healthcare
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Marketing
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Procurement
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Professional Cookery
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Warehousing, Storage & Distribution
