Certificate of Professional Practice by Direct Assessment Route

Course Code: DA101

Course Description

This assessment route provides an alternative route to the conventional approach and  leads to the award of the prestigious London School of Communication Certificate of Professional Practice.
This is for applicants who have undergone formal academic training in further/higher education with similar curriculum to that of LSC and comparable to the British standard. This route is only for applicants who demonstrate significant professionalism, specialization and focus in the subject areas and have developed their portfolio to the advanced level satisfactorily to LSC curriculum.

It is different from the conventional mode in that it retrospectively evaluates the academic and professional training and subsequent work experience an applicant has aquired over time.

Course Objectives

The route is to recognize candidates/professionals who have gained sufficient work experience in lieu of academic qualifications or both. It is a provision for mature candidates.

Qualification Awarded

Certificate of Professional Practice

Who Should Attend

The route is obtainable by individuals who have gained work experience or/and academic qualification up to British bachelor’s degree or equivalent and within any one of the following disciplines: New Media, Journalism, Public Opinion, Political Communication, Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Studies/Intercultural Communication, Television / Film Studies, Media Studies, Business Communication, Organizational/ Management Communication, Written Communication, electronic communication, Literacy Studies, Public Relations, marketing Communication, Advertising, Health Communication and other related disciplines with communication orientations.

Course Duration

The assessment takes 12 weeks. Applicants will be appointed assessors who will score applicants’ portfolio through a blind review process.

Course Fee

200 Great Britain Pound Sterling to cover assessment fee and sundry        

Course Start Date

Applicants can apply for this route anytime in the year as assessment is on continuous basis. Assessment request is taken every working day except on bank holidays.

Entry Requirements

Candidates are expected to present as portfolio the following:

1. All their academic qualifications (minimum of B.Sc/HND or equivalent or sufficient work experience and/or;
2. All their professional qualifications;
3. A supporting statement addressing why they should be considered for direct assessment;
4. Academic Transcripts in English (this might not be necessary if your institution has been accredited by London School of Communication);
5. Two reference letters. One must be from your teacher and the other from professional colleague or employer
6. An assessment fee of Two hundred British Pounds Sterling. (200GBP) payable through a UK bank cheque, credit/debit card or through direct bank transfer.

Assessment Methods

After the assessment, applicants shall be communicated to on the outcome which could be either of the following:

1. A clean pass;
2. A provisional pass  subject to certain conditions; and
3. Not qualified but can reapply after six months upon change in circumstances.

Applicants in ‘clean pass category’ shall be issued Certificate of Professional Practice immediately while those on ‘provisional pass subject to certain conditions’ shall have their certificate issued upon meeting the conditions stated in the letter. Applicants on ‘not qualified status’ can only be issued Certificate of Professional Practice if they reapply after six months provided there is a considerable improvement in their portfolio which is reassessed all over again. Applicants who reapply shall be given a reasonable discount on assessment fees.