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British Qualifications 2008: A Complete Guide to Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the UK

British Qualifications 2008: A Complete Guide to Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the UK


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Whether you are verifying qualifications of potential employees, advising on careers, or simply researching UK courses and qualifications, there is no better verification resource than British Qualifications. British Qualifications (BQ) provides a fully-comprehensive directory of UK qualifications, institutions and accrediting bodies in one easy-to-use source. Fully-indexed and brimming with well-researched and authoritative data, it lists over 500 professional institutes and accrediting bodies. It also provides information on university awards and supplies details on over 200 career fields. With BQ, you can compare and contrast qualifications without fruitlessly having to waste hours of valuable research time. It is the only such book available. Reliable, authoritative and invaluable, British Qualifications provides: • An overview of current thinking in the higher education system in the UK • A detailed review of teaching establishments and how they make their awards • Informative descriptions of the vocational qualifications awarded by professional associations, including an explanation of validating, examining and awarding bodies • A directory of qualifications awarded by universities in the UK (ordered by university name), including information on admission to degree courses, degree structure and various categories of degree available • A directory of qualifications awarded by professional associations in the UK, including certificates, diplomas, NVQs and SVQs • A description of the various bodies involved in the accreditation of colleges in the independent sector of further and higher education • A list of study associations and learned societies • A directory of trade and specialist associations BQ is the yardstick for all bodies responsible for creating and developing new qualifications and a roadmap for anyone researching the UK's educational and vocational awards. Updated annually and now in its 38th edition, British Qualifications is your "one-stop-shop" for information on the qualifications offered by academic institutions and professional bodies across the UK.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: A summary of the history of and development of British qualifications; Contents and users guide. Part 2: Analysis of current academic and vocational education and how they relate to each other, includes F/HE education, Higher Education, professional and post graduate education and different modes of delivery. Part 3: Provides institutional listing of contact details for universities, FE colleges, business schools, specialist institutions and professional associations. Part 4: Awards made by universities and designated institutions. Part 5: Qualifications listed by trades and professions more than 500 trade and professional bodies in an easy-to-use guide to vocations. Part 6: Learned societies and study associations. Part 7: Further reference and other organisations, includes trade associations and useful web sites. Part 8: Abbreviations and general index.

About the Author :
Kogan Page Editorial brings together the expertise of Kogan Page's in-house commissioning and editorial team in collaboration with experienced HR practitioners and subject-matter specialists. Together, they develop authoritative, practice-focused resources that combine expert insight with clear, structured guidance to support professional learning and career development.

Review :
"The single best one-volume reference on British educational awards in print." World Education News and Reviews "A tome (no other word will do) which sums up all in its title." Guardian "A copy of this book should be at the very least in every 6th form and FE college library." National Association for Staff Development "An extremely useful resource for anyone involved in career guidance, whether at school, college or employment level." Training Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780749450762
  • Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Complete Guide to Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the UK
  • ISBN-10: 0749450762
  • Publisher Date: 03 Dec 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 1040
  • Width: 189 mm


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