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national certificate
A vocational further education qualification in Scotland, usually taken over one year, which can lead on to an HNC or HND.
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a-level and as-level
Qualifications studied over two years by students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and most widely accepted for entry to higher education in the UK. AS-level exams are taken at the end of the f [..]
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academic
As well as its general meaning ('relating to education') the term also describes subjects which focus on theory, such as pure science and humanities, in contrast to more career-focused [..]
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access course
A course aimed at students (often older students returning to education after a period in work), who do not yet meet the requirements to enter college or university.
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accredited
Describes institutions or courses that have been approved by an official body. (For example, Accreditation UK, a British Council and English UK scheme which offers an accreditation for English languag [..]
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admission
Acceptance to a school, college or university.
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alumni (singular
alumnus): Former pupils or students of an academic institution. Most schools, colleges and universities have an ‘alumni association’ or society, which stay in touch with former students through newsle [..]
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applied
A term often used to indicate that a qualification has a practical rather than theoretical focus – for example, courses in ‘applied science’ focus on practical experiments and science in the workplace [..]
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baccalaureate
See International Baccalaureate (IB). The Welsh Baccalaureate is a version of the IB programme tailored to pupils in Wales. Find out more in Education for students aged 16 and under
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