Diploma

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For more detailed information about the German Diplom, see Diplom.

In Hong Kong, higher diploma and associate degree are below the standard of the honours bachelor's degree. Certificate (not to be confused with postgraduate certificate) and diploma are below the standard of higher diploma and associate degree. Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas are taken after the bachelor degree, and are more vocational oriented than a master's degree.

In Ontario, Canada, diplomas are awarded by colleges of applied arts and technology whereas bachelor degrees are awarded by universities. In Canada, depending on the provincial legislation, there may be a subtle difference between a college and a university.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is a pre-university qualification normally taken by students in the final two years of high school.^[1]

In the UK, diploma can refer to several different types of academic qualification. The Diploma of Higher Education is a higher education award below the standard of a bachelor's degree. The term can also refer to a Postgraduate Diploma or to the new 14–19 Diploma to be introduced in England in September 2008.

See also

References

^ "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme". Retrieved on 2007-05-08.

External links

http://www.diploma-support.org
diploma in Japan you can obtain Diploma of Higher Education

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