Dear Friends,
There has been a lot of questions which I read regarding PGDBA (Post Graduation Diploma in Business Administration) from SCDL (Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning being recognized by WES or not. Or is this qualification even valid for an ECA or not. I have a clear answer as I have received my ECA. So here you go.
SCDL is not listed with WES, so sending your documents for ECA for PGDBA is not recommended. I even approached some agents to reconfirm the same, who as well acknowledged. Though this was disheartening and decreased my overall score, I took a chance and applied for an ECA through IQAS instead and got an ECA. Here is the timeline:
1. Transcripts reached IQAS office - 15th Jan 2018 (I used the service of mailtranscripts.com to get my transcripts from SCDL and courier it to IQAS. It took them close to 3-4 weeks to get the same)
2. Photocopies were sent by me and reached IQAS office - 15th Feb 2018
3. IQAS acknowledged the receipt of both on 29th March 2018
4. IQAS sent me the ECA on 18th April 2018
5. Received hard copy on 25th April 2018
ECA report says "The Post Graduate Diploma generally compares to the completion of a University Diploma with a focus in business administration and human resource management"
You will be taking more time than WES to get an ECA but it for sure confirms that SCDL is recognized.
Hope this helps
Regards