In most cases, you will need to support initial applications for DSA with a needs assessment report from an authorised organisation. If you have not had such an assessment, we will arrange for you to get one. We currently accept assessment reports from the following organisations:
- Aberdeen University (pilot)
- Abertay University (pilot)
- Adam Smith College (pilot)
- Ayr College (pilot)
- Bell College (pilot)
- Borders College (pilot)
- Cardonald College (pilot)
- Central College of Commerce (pilot)
- Dumfries and Galloway College (pilot)
- Dundee College (pilot)
- Dundee University (pilot)
- Edinburgh College of Art
- Edinburgh University (pilot)
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Glasgow College of Nautical Studies (pilot)
- Glasgow Metropolitan College (pilot)
- Glasgow School or Art (pilot)
- Glasgow University (pilot)
- Heriot Watt University (pilot)
- Inverness College (pilot)
- Jewel And Esk Valley College (pilot)
- Queen Margaret University (pilot)
- Kilmarnock College (pilot)
- Lauder College (pilot)
- Motherwell College (pilot)
- Napier University (pilot)
- Reid Kerr College
- Robert Gordon University (pilot)
- St.Andrews University (pilot)
- Stevenson College (pilot)
- Stirling University (pilot)
- Stow College (pilot)
- Strathclyde University (pilot)
- University of the West of Scotland (pilot)
There is a pilot scheme in operation to establish an agreed quality assurance framework under which assessments can be carried out. The intention is that a greater number of organisations will be authorised to carry out assessments thus improving the efficiency of the DSA process.