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HONG KONG

See Also: Education in Hong Kong


A Higher Diploma or ''' Associate Degree ''' is an academic award by a University or other tertiary institution such as HKIVE in Hong Kong . The award is below the standard of a Bachelor Degree and above the certificate or diploma.


IRELAND

See Also: Education in Ireland


The Higher Diploma (''Ard-Dioplóma'' in Irish ) is an award that will replace the Graduate Diploma in the Republic Of Ireland of the Higher Education And Training Awards Council . The Higher Diploma is currently available in Irish Colleges and will be awarded from June 2005, the standard of the award will be broadly similar to the Graduate Diploma and replace the reorientation type courses. Professional type Graduate Diplomas will be replaced by the Postgraduate Diploma .

The National University Of Ireland also offers a broad selection of Higher Diplomas in its ''constiutent universities'' and ''recognised colleges'', and as a ''Higher Diploma in Education'' by the University Of Dublin ; see Graduate Diploma .


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