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Waqas Ali

Waqas Ali, PhD (Scholar), MBA, BBA

Qualification Development Expert | Assessment Development Specialist | Programme Validation & Approval Expert | Internal & External Quality Assurance (IQA/EQA) Practitioner | Regulatory Compliance Specialist | Transnational Education (TNE) Curriculum Expert

"An experienced qualifications-development professional specializing in the design, development, customization and validation of vocational and academic qualifications, with deep expertise in assessment design, internal and external quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across UK and international frameworks."

Key Expertise

  • Leading the end-to-end development of regulated qualifications, from inception to implementation and review
  • Designing assessment strategies, marking schemes, moderation and standardization processes
  • Managing internal and external quality assurance as a qualified IQA and EQA (Qualifi Level 4)
  • Leading programme validation and approval for transnational education (TNE) partnerships
  • Ensuring compliance with Ofqual, SCQF, OTHM, Qualifi and HEC regulatory frameworks
  • Developing customized qualifications and top-up progression pathways with partner universities
  • Managing multi-centre qualification delivery, consistency and quality assurance

Professional Experience

Interim Product Development Manager | The United Kingdom Examinations Board (UKEB), UK

⚲ Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | October 2023 – Present

As Interim Product Development Manager, having joined UKEB as Operations Executive, I lead the design, development and review of UKEB's regulated qualifications and assessments. I build qualification structures, learning outcomes, assessment strategies and moderation processes, develop and implement internal quality assurance policies across approved centres, and ensure all products comply with SCQF, Ofqual and other relevant frameworks in line with Ofqual's General Conditions of Recognition.


Head of Vocational Qualifications & Academics | Future Education University College (FEUC)

⚲ Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | March 2022 – September 2023

I oversaw the delivery of vocational qualifications, including assessment, internal quality assurance and external exam-board coordination for OTHM and Qualifi-approved provision. I developed and customized qualifications to create top-up pathways for HND learners into degree programmes at Walsh College (USA) and the University for the Creative Arts (UK), and led the validation process for TNE partnerships.



Manager, Quality Assurance | The Millennium Universal College (TMUC)

⚲ Pakistan | June 2021 – September 2022

I played a pivotal role in establishing MITE, an HEC-approved university, designing and developing BBA, BSc and MBA curricula in compliance with HEC standards and leading the validation and approval process. I oversaw assessment and delivery for NCC and Pearson Edexcel programmes across five nationwide centres and managed validation for degree programmes with the University for the Creative Arts and the University of Hertfordshire.



Qualifications Manager | Future Education World, RAK

⚲ Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | April 2014 – May 2021

I developed and customized business qualifications from Level 4 to Level 7 to UK standards, prepared customization proposals for awarding bodies, and managed the assessment process for vocational qualifications. Promoted to Qualifications Manager in 2017, I led a team responsible for qualification delivery, assessment and customization, and lectured on Bath Spa University programmes.


Licenses & Certifications

Qualifi Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance (2025)
Qualifi Level 4 Award in External Quality Assurance (2025)


Awards & Achievements

Led the validation process for TNE partnerships between Future Education University College and Walsh College (USA) and the University for the Creative Arts (UK).
Core team member in establishing MITE, an HEC-approved university, designing and validating BBA, BSc and MBA curricula.
Managed multi-centre delivery of NCC and Pearson Edexcel qualifications across five nationwide centres.
Developed customized qualifications enabling seamless HND top-up progression into partner-university degrees.
Resolved critical student progression issues through robust quality assurance and improved assessment methodologies.


Expertise Areas

  • Qualification & Assessment Development
  • Programme Validation & Approval
  • Internal & External Quality Assurance (IQA/EQA)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Ofqual, SCQF, OTHM, Qualifi, HEC)
  • Transnational Education (TNE) Curriculum Design
  • Qualification Lifecycle Management
  • Multi-Centre Delivery & Standardization
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