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What is the difference between H.dip & Masters

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  • 25-06-2008 2:32pm
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    dizzyguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    Hello All,
    I've got two related questions.

    1) What is the difference between a Higher Diploma ( in business) And a masters

    2) If i do A higher diploma in Bus. would I be able to get a grant for a masters in the future

    Thank-you


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    Sonderval
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Sonderval


    The basic structure of 'value' for qualifications is certificate, diploma, masters. A masters is more substantial then a diploma, and employers would generally favour the M.Bs over the D.Bs.

    As for the second question, a number of courses allow progression from diploma level to masters level if grades are good, etc. You'd need to check with the institution in question!

    Good luck!


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Sonderval wrote: »
    The basic structure of 'value' for qualifications is certificate, diploma, masters. A masters is more substantial then a diploma, and employers would generally favour the M.Bs over the D.Bs.

    I think you are confusing a normal diploma with a higher diploma. A higher diploma is at Level 8, whereas a regular diploma is Level 7 in the whole HETAC/FETAC scheme of things.

    A higher diploma is usually a "conversion" qualification, where the primary degree is in a different subject to the higher diploma.

    A masters is level 9.

    Source.


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    Sonderval
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭Sonderval


    Missed the 'higher' part in my initial reading :) Damm tired eyes!

    But yeah, what Tom says.


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    dizzyguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭dizzyguy


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    I think you are confusing a normal diploma with a higher diploma. A higher diploma is at Level 8, whereas a regular diploma is Level 7 in the whole HETAC/FETAC scheme of things.

    A higher diploma is usually a "conversion" qualification, where the primary degree is in a different subject to the higher diploma.

    A masters is level 9.

    Source.

    great and so if I do a level 8 I can then get a grant for my Level 9.
    thank-you


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