Unit Award Scheme

Join

To join the Unit Award Scheme, please complete the online registration form below. Once your registration is approved, you’ll be able to book training sessions at your convenience for both your administrators and educators. Detailed instructions on how to do this will be provided in your welcome pack.

Once registration is approved, a one-off registration fee of £399.85 is payable.

Upcoming training dates

Browse our upcoming, free of charge training sessions.

Trainers can deliver training sessions in person, at your centre, upon request. This costs £996.80.

Additional training dates can be found in the Unit Award Scheme area of Professional Development.

Fees

You'll have to pay an annual fee for each learner who's active in the Unit Award Scheme (UAS).

An active learner is someone who achieves at least one unit over the course of an academic year.

Our fees are based on the number of active learners that are taking part in the scheme at your centre. They cover the cost of certification and include printing and postage.

There are no limits applied on the number of units used or certificates issued.

If you have less than 499 learners

Sliding scale of fees per learner	Yearly fee per learner	Example
1–59th learner	£24.85	If you have 100 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is calculated as follows: 59 learners at £24.85 = £1,466.15 41 learners at £18.20 = £746.20 Total amount owed is £2,212.35
60–299th learner	£18.20
300–499th learner	£16.55

Sliding scale of fees per learner

Yearly fee per learner

Example

1–59th learner

£24.85

If you have 100 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is calculated as follows:

59 learners at £24.85 = £1,466.15

41 learners at £18.20 = £746.20

Total amount owed is £2,212.35

60–299th learner

£18.20

300–499th learner

£16.55

If you have over 500 learners

Fixed fee per learner	Yearly fee per learner	Example
500–1000 learners	£12.95	If you have 510 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is: 510 learners at £12.95 = £6,604.50

Fixed fee per learner

Yearly fee per learner

Example

500–1000 learners

£12.95

If you have 510 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is:

510 learners at £12.95 = £6,604.50

If you have over 1000 learners

Fixed fee per learner	Yearly fee per learner	Example
over 1000 learners	£10.35	If you have 1,100 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is: 1,100 learners at £10.35 = £11,385

Fixed fee per learner

Yearly fee per learner

Example

over 1000 learners

£10.35

If you have 1,100 learners taking part in UAS in the same academic year, the charge is:

1,100 learners at £10.35 = £11,385

Replacement certificates

We issue replacements for lost or damaged certificates or where student details are incorrect, charging £7.75 each.

Replacement certificates are available for five years after the original issue date. They are dispatched within four weeks of a request being made.

To request a replacement certificate(s), email unitawardscheme@aqa.org.uk with the following information:

your centre number
student name(s), ID number(s) and date of birth
unit code(s) and title(s)
original cohort ID (if known).

Where a certificate for replacement is still available, please destroy it within your centre.

Want more information or got a question?

If you're interested in registering or would like information on how to expand UAS within your school or college, please complete this online form

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