Hello - "Master's Level Degree" and "Postgraduate diploma" What difference?

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Hello everybody I'm looking for english translation of french diplomas"Master's Level Degree" and "Postgraduate diploma" : is there any difference ?Thank you

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Generally speaking, a degree is a higher, more substantial qualification than a diploma.

best wishes, Clive

Nona the brit · Answer

A post-graduate diploma is often only a one-year course and is something that may not be connected with your first degree. They are often career related qualifications that just require a degree to get on to the course. For example, to become a teacher in the UK you can either do a first degree in teaching, or you can do a degree in say, history, then do a post-graduate diploma in education to qualify as a history teacher. Quite often the level of study is similar to first degree studying.

A Masters is a full second degree at a higher level than a first degree.

Rdep01 · Answer

Thank you for the two answers

I would like to be sure to understand

Since one year or two, there is a new "scale" for diplomas in France, in the purpose to make french diplomas similar to the diplomas of the other european countries

Here is the "scale" : Licence / Master / Doctorate

8th year Doctorate's 3th year
7th year Doctorate's 2th year
6th year Doctorate's 1st year
5th year Master's 2th year
4th year Master's 1st year
3th year Licence's 3th year
2th year Licence's 2th year
1st year Licence's 1st year

Where would you put in this scale following diplomas :
-"first degree",
-"degree" (is it the same diploma with "first degree"?)
-"master"
-"postgraduate diploma"

OK, I don't know all the complimentary closes for the moment, but thank you very much in advance

(Are my sentences correct? May you correct ?)

Nona the brit · Answer

Diplomas are different to degrees. A diploma doesn't necessarily fall conveniently into this ladder of progression.

Degree - BA or BSc (sometimes called first degree but normally just degree). this is your first three or four years study at university (honours degrees are 4 years).

Masters Degree - the next level up. Normally 2 years, some 1 year, some 3 years.

Phd (doctorate) - the next level up. Normally 3-4 years.

So degree would be your license level, then masters and PHDs are the same, but depending on the courses taken, it could take up to 11 years full-time study (or longer if part-time) to get right through the whole lot.

You'll find this link useful: http://www.postgrad.hobsons.com/study.jsp?id=STUDY_PROGRAMMES_TYPES

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