British Qualifications 2018

48. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-0-7494-8148-3
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 712 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1180 g

Now in its 48th edition, British Qualifications 2018 is the definitive one-volume guide to every qualification on offer in the United Kingdom. With an equal focus on both academic and vocational studies, this essential guide has full details of all institutions and organizations involved in the provision of further and higher education and is an essential reference source for careers advisors, students and employers. It also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the structure of further and higher education in the UK.

British Qualifications 2018 has been fully updated and includes valuable information on awards provided by over 350 professional institutions and accrediting bodies, details of academic universities and colleges and a full description of the current framework of academic and vocational education. It is compiled and checked annually to ensure accuracy of information.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Editorial, Kogan Page

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Berufs- und Studienberatung, Karriereplanung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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; - - 08: England and Wales; - - 09: Scotland; - - 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; - - 18: Definition of Common Terms; Chapter - 19: Accrediting Regulatory Bodies; - - 20: England; - - 21: Scotland; Chapter - 22: Validating, Examining and Awarding Bodies/Organizations; - - 23: ABC Awards; - - 24: AQA; - - 25: ASDAN; - - 26: City & Guilds; - - 27: Pearson (Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI); - - 28: NCFE; - - 29: OCR; - - 30: WJEC; Section - FOUR: Qualifications Awarded in Universities; Chapter - 31: Admission to Degree Courses; - - 32: Higher Education Institutes (HEIs); - - 33: The Open University; - - 34: Business Schools; Chapter - 35: Awards; - - 36: First Degrees; - - 37: Higher Degrees; - - 38: Foundation Degrees; - - 39: Honorary Degrees; - - 40: Diplomas and Certificates of Higher Education; - - 41: Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates; - - 42: Postgraduate Courses; - - 43: Business Schools; - - 44: First Awards; - - 45: Higher Awards; Chapter - 46: Universities Listings; Section - FIVE: Qualifications Awarded by Professional and Trade Associations; Chapter - 47: The Functions of Professional Associations; - - 48: Qualifications; - - 49: Study; - - 50: Protection of Members' Interests; Chapter - 51: Membership of Professional Associations; - - 52: Qualifying Associations; - - 53: Examinations and Requirements; - - 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

Über Autor(innen)

Editorial, Kogan Page
Over more than 40 years, Kogan Page has built an unrivalled reputation for providing high quality, expertly-researched directories to help you find the right UK academic or professional qualification.

British Qualifications 2018 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.