____ General Certificate of Secondary Education = qualification awarded in the UK after passing an exam in a certain subject at secondary school (age 16). ____National Vocational Qualification = work-related qualification awarded in the UK after a course of study which includes practical elements (age 16+). 3. ____ - Advanced Level = qualification awarded in the UK after passing an exam in a certain subject at the end of secondaryschool or sixth form college (age 18). 4. ____Higher National Diploma = qualification awarded in the UK after completion of a year-long course of study in a specialised subject at college (age 18+). 5. ____- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science = qualification awarded after completion of a three/four-year course of study at university (age 21+). 6. ____-Master of Arts/Master of Science = a post-graduate qualification awarded after completion of a one/two-year course of study at university which often includes a thesis (age 22+). 7____Doctor of Philosophy = a post-graduate qualification awarded after completion of approximately three years of study which results in the publication of an original research project (age 24+).

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