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Postgraduate diploma

A level 7 postgraduate qualification, usually 120 credits, without the dissertation of a master's.

Also called
PGDip
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Higher education

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Postgraduate certificate (PGCert) All four UK nations (details may differ)
A short level 7 postgraduate qualification, usually 60 credits.
Master's degree All four UK nations (details may differ) United States International
A postgraduate degree at RQF level 7 (SCQF 11), such as an MA, MSc or MEd, usually one year full-time in the UK.

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