Regulated across the UK
Ascentis operates as an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual, CCEA Regulation and Qualifications Wales.
Awarding organisation and Access Validating Agency
Ascentis Qualifications
Learn about Ascentis qualifications and its work across education, training, employment skills and access to higher education.
Established in 1975Creating opportunities through education for five decades
UK regulatedRegulated by Ofqual, CCEA and Qualifications Wales
QAA licensedAccess Validating Agency for Access to HE Diplomas
About Ascentis
Creating opportunities through education
Ascentis is an educational charity and awarding organisation providing qualifications for education, training and business in the UK and overseas. Its work is shaped by a commitment to accessible learning, responsive qualification design and rigorous quality assurance.
The organisation is distinctive because it operates in two complementary roles: as an awarding organisation regulated across the UK, and as an Access Validating Agency licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
What makes Ascentis distinctive
One organisation, two quality-assured roles
Ascentis combines qualification development and awarding with responsibility for validating Access to Higher Education Diplomas.
Licensed for Access to HE
Ascentis is licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency to validate Access to Higher Education Diplomas.
Wider qualification portfolio
Learning designed for different starting points
Ascentis develops qualifications spanning essential skills, vocational learning, teacher development and routes into higher education.
Access to Higher Education
Community Interpreting
Construction
Digital and IT Skills
Education and Training
English and Mathematics
ESOL
Employability
Pre-Access learning
Short Online Qualifications
LCPS course availability
Looking for an Ascentis qualification?
Our published online catalogue does not currently include an Ascentis-branded course. Admissions can advise you about current availability or suitable alternatives.
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