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British Qualifications 2020 (eBook, PDF)

A Complete Guide to Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the United Kingdom

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its 50th edition, British Qualifications 2020 is the definitive one-volume guide to every recognized qualification on offer in the United Kingdom. With an equal focus on both academic and professional vocational studies, this indispensable guide has full details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education, making it the essential reference source for careers advisers, students, and employers. It also contains a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the structure of further and higher education in the UK, including an explanation of the most recent education reforms, providing essential context for the qualifications listed.

British Qualifications 2020 is compiled and checked annually to ensure the highest currency and accuracy of this valuable information. Containing details on the professional vocational qualifications available from over 350 professional institutions and accrediting bodies, informative entries for all UK academic universities and colleges, and a full description of the current structural and legislative framework of academic and vocational education, it is the complete reference for lifelong learning and continuing professional development in the UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 728
• Altersempfehlung: ab 16 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780749497415
• Artikelnr.: 62278041

Autorenporträt

British Qualifications 2020 is compiled and updated using details direct from the universities, professional institutes and awarding bodies to ensure that the book contains the most current, correct information available.

Inhaltsangabe

Section
ONE: Introduction; Chapter
01: Education reform; Chapter
02: Foundation degrees; Chapter
03: Policy and regulation; Chapter
04: Quality assurance; Chapter
05: Qualification frameworks; Section
TWO: Teaching establishments; Chapter
06: Further and higher education; Chapter
07: Further and higher education institutions; Chapter
08: England and Wales; Chapter
09: Scotland; Chapter
10: Northern Ireland; Chapter
11: Universities and HE colleges; Chapter
12: Institutions receiving funding from higher education funding council for England; Chapter
13: Institutions receiving funding from the department for employment and learning in Northern Ireland; Chapter
14: Higher education institutions receiving funding from the Scottish funding council; Chapter
15: Institutions receiving funding from the higher education funding council for Wales; Chapter
16: Other HE organizations; Section
THREE: Qualifications; Chapter
17: Introduction; Chapter
18: Definition of common terms; Chapter
19: Accrediting regulatory bodies; Chapter
20: England; Chapter
21: Scotland; Chapter
22: Validating, examining and awarding bodies/organizations; Chapter
23: ABC awards; Chapter
24: AQA; Chapter
25: ASDAN; Chapter
26: City & guilds; Chapter
27: Pearson (Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI); Chapter
28: NCFE; Chapter
29: OCR; Chapter
30: WJEC; Section
FOUR: Qualifications awarded in universities; Chapter
31: Admission to degree courses; Chapter
32: Higher Education Institutes (HEIs); Chapter
33: The Open University; Chapter
34: Business schools; Chapter
35: Awards; Chapter
36: First degrees; Chapter
37: Higher degrees; Chapter
38: Foundation degrees; Chapter
39: Honorary degrees; Chapter
40: Diplomas and certificates of Higher Education; Chapter
41: Postgraduate diplomas and certificates; Chapter
42: Postgraduate courses; Chapter
43: Business schools; Chapter
44: First awards; Chapter
45: Higher awards; Chapter
46: Universities listings; Section
FIVE: Qualifications awarded by professional and trade associations; Chapter
47: The functions of professional associations; Chapter
48: Qualifications; Chapter
49: Study; Chapter
50: Protection of members' interests; Chapter
51: Membership of professional associations; Chapter
52: Qualifying associations; Chapter
53: Examinations and requirements; Chapter
54: Gaining professional qualifications; Chapter
55: The professions
Listings; Section
SIX: Bodies accrediting independent institutions; Chapter
56: The British accreditation council for independent further and higher education (BAC); Chapter
57: The British council; Chapter
58: The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC); Chapter
59: The Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE); Section
SEVEN: Study associations and the learned societies; Chapter
61: Occupational associations; Chapter
62: List of study associations and learned societies; Chapter
63: Index