How to register, what it costs, how pound sterling checkout works, and what UK candidates should check before scheduling Foundation Level through AT*SQA.
Yes. You can register for ISTQB Foundation Level in the UK through AT*SQA. The exam costs $229 USD, the voucher gives you up to 365 days to schedule, and you can choose online delivery or a UK test centre where available. Prices are shown in USD, but UK candidates can pay in pound sterling (GBP) at checkout.
Use this when you already know Foundation Level is likely the exam and you need the registration steps. Foundation is the first exam for most UK buyers, so the goal is simple: buy the voucher, prepare properly, then schedule when you are ready. If you still need to confirm the right path, use Which ISTQB Certification Should I Take?.
For UK candidates, the practical decision is usually about timing and travel. Someone in London may have several test centre options. Someone in Cornwall, rural Wales, the Scottish Highlands, or Northern Ireland may find online delivery easier than building a rail journey or overnight stay around a one-hour Foundation exam.
Register when you are ready
Buy the Foundation voucher through AT*SQA, then choose your exam date once your preparation is where it should be.
Can you book Foundation Level through AT*SQA from the UK?
Yes. UK candidates can register through AT*SQA and sit the same official ISTQB Foundation Level exam. You are not losing anything on certificate validity by buying outside a UK-only route.
That matters if you work with UK employers, European teams, U.S.-based software companies, or global delivery groups. Foundation Level gives you the testing vocabulary UK job adverts often reference, while AT*SQA gives you a direct purchase and scheduling path.
UK-specific booking notes
Currency
AT*SQA lists the Foundation Level price in USD. At checkout, UK candidates can pay in pound sterling (GBP), with the converted amount shown during payment.
Where Foundation helps
Foundation Level is a useful baseline for UK QA roles in fintech, consulting, government digital services, retail systems, insurance, telecoms, and software product teams.
Travel planning
London and other major cities may have convenient test centre choices, but online delivery is often more practical if the nearest centre adds a long rail journey or hotel cost.
What happens after you buy?
Choose Foundation Level on the purchase page
This is the first exam for most candidates and the prerequisite for most later ISTQB certifications.
Purchase your voucher
Foundation Level costs $229 USD through AT*SQA. UK candidates can pay in pound sterling (GBP) at checkout, and the converted GBP amount will be shown before payment is completed.
Decide how you want to take the exam
You can choose online delivery or a UK test centre where available.
Schedule when you are ready
The voucher stays valid for up to 365 days after purchase.
Take the exam and verify your certificate
After you pass, your certification can be checked through the ISTQB Successful Candidate Register.
Online exam or test centre?
Choose online if you want flexibility
This is usually the easiest way to avoid extra travel and fit the exam around work, university, childcare, or contractor availability.
Choose a test centre if you want a separate exam setting
Use the Kryterion test centre finder to search current availability.
The certificate is the same either way
The delivery method changes. The qualification does not.
UK test centre examples
Availability changes, so use the live locator before booking. These city searches are useful starting points for UK candidates comparing online delivery with an in-person exam.
London and the South East
London, Croydon, Twickenham, Reading, Brighton, and Southampton are practical searches if you are based in the capital or commuter belt.
Northern England
Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle upon Tyne are useful searches for candidates across the North West, Yorkshire, and the North East.
Midlands and South West
Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, and Bristol are common starting points outside London.
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newport, and Belfast give candidates outside England a starting point before checking live availability.
The Foundation exam itself is standard. The difference is what comes with the purchase. You get more time to schedule, online and test centre options, pound sterling checkout, and extra benefits that stay useful after exam day.
365-day voucher window
You are not boxed into a rushed exam date.
Extra value beyond the exam itself
The purchase includes extra ISTQB sample exams, a free software testing micro-credential exam, Official U.S. List visibility options, and Testing Tiers points.
Career support if you want it
You can use AT*Work for job visibility, and AT*Consult can help if your company offers testing services.
Need the cost details before you register?
See the full UK pricing picture first, then come back when you want to register.