date June 2008 A diploma from Greek language Greek . d pl ma , meaning folded paper is a wikt ... an academic degree . In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia , the word diploma refers ... of Ireland Ireland , it is generally called a parchment . The term diploma is also used in some historical ... and its conditions see Anglo Saxon Charters and Diplomatics . Diploma styles Image SheepskinDiploma.jpg right thumb 250px Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 in Latin Originally, diplomas .... When date February 2011 Citation needed date November 2008 The entire diploma was written by hand due to the lack of printing presses. Soon, parchment was used for the diploma and at the turn of the 20th century When date February 2011 , the diploma became bound in leather . Citation needed ... on standard letter or A4 size paper. Usage In the U.S., the word diploma usually refers to the actual ... where the Diploma in Nursing was offered by hospital based schools. In some countries, such as Australia , Pakistan and India a diploma is a skill based academic award similar to a Bachelor s degree and in some areas an Advanced Diploma falls in between bachelor s and master s award . The piece of paper documenting one s degree is usually referred to as a degree certificate , not a diploma . The academic standards for granting a diploma are usually regulated as stringently as those for a Bachelor ... school. In India , a diploma is a specific academic award usually earned in professional vocational courses e.g. Engineering, Pharmacy, Design, etc. In such cases, a diploma is specific in rank ... Diploma in Engineering of Electronics Engineering is rated differently than Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering but is equivalent to Bachelor of Science in Electronics . Also Diploma is concentrated for the area of study e.g. Diploma in Engineering of Electronics Engineering may be in Advanced ... , a Diploma is a specific academic award usually earned in professional vocational courses e.g. ... more details
A National Diploma is a title that is used to represent a standard of academic or vocational education. The title was first used in the United Kingdom, but has now been adopted by educational systems worldwide. National Diploma Ireland National Diploma South Africa National Diploma UK National Diploma NZ disambig ... more details
The Diploma of Engineering Studies aims to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively in English a sound knowledge of basic engineering, scientific, computing and mathematical techniques a knowledge of, and ability to apply, basic problem solving techniques and basic knowledge and skills in one of the following fields civil engineering computer systems engineering electrical and electronic engineering environmental engineering geographic information systems mechanical engineering mechatronic engineering or surveying and many more engineering vocational technical subjects. Articulation In many Countries such as India , successful completion of the Diploma of Engineering Studies subject to course selection allows articulation also known as Lateral Entry into the second year of Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Technology programs. Diploma in Engineering in India In India a Diploma in Engineering is a specific academic award usually awarded in technical vocational courses e.g. Engineering, Pharmacy, Designing, etc. Studies of Diploma in Engineering is usually held in Institute ... Examination. Diploma in Engineering is highly recognized in India as the students comes with Strong hands on practical & Engineering experience. Status of Diploma in Engineering with respect to other Degrees In such cases Diploma is lower in rank thas Engineering is lower than Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering but is equivalent to Bachelor of Science in Electronics. Also Diploma are little bit specific in nature e.g. Diploma in Engineering of Electronics Engineering may be in Advanced ... it is a three year of course provided by Polytechnics in engineering. Guidelines of AICTE for Diploma in Engineering The minimum qualification for admission to diploma programmes in Engineering should ... of 60 per cent marks in Science and Mathematics in a single sitting. The duration of Diploma programme ... www.aicte.ernet.in regulation 1992.htm AICTE Guidelines for Diploma in Engineering DEFAULTSORT Diploma ... more details
Wikify date November 2010 The Diploma Supplement DS is a document attached to a higher education diploma aiming at improving international transparency and at facilitating the academic and professional recognition of qualifications diplomas, degrees, certificates etc. . Overview The Diploma Supplement is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were successfully completed by the individual named on the original qualification to which the supplement is appended. It should be free from any value judgements, equivalence statements or suggestions about recognition. It is a flexible non prescriptive tool which is designed to save time, money and workload. It is capable of adaptation to local needs. External links http ec.europa.eu education policies rec qual recognition diploma en.html Category Qualifications edu stub de Diploma Supplement fr Suppl ment au dipl me fi Diploma Supplement ... more details
A Graduate Diploma is generally a postgraduate qualification, although some graduate diplomas involve the study of undergraduate level courses see Postgraduate Diploma . The diploma is normally taken following ... the price of a masters degree usually between 10,000 and 15,000 for the graduate diploma, as opposed ... specialization. Alternatively, it is possible to complete a graduate diploma, start working in the field ..., Wales, and Ireland. The diploma is taken following a Bachelor s degree and a successful award ... to make the distinction between a post graduate diploma, which is equivalent to doing half of a masters degree, and an undergraduate diploma, which is similar in credit requirements to an associate degree. Some schools in Canada that have graduate level studies leading to a graduate diploma are University of British Columbia UBC Sauder School of Business DAP Graduate Diploma in Accounting, SME dn Graduate Diploma in Sales and Marketing, MCD Diploma in Endodontics, Diploma in Periodontics SFU Segal Graduate School of Business GDBA Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Graduate diploma in quantitative methods in fisheries management, Graduate diploma in education, Graduate diploma in global health, Graduate diploma in urban studies. Concordia John Molson School of Business Graduate Diploma ... in Australia are typical of those offered in England, Wales, and Ireland. The diploma is normally ... Zealand In New Zealand, a graduate diploma is normally completed after a Bachelors degree or done at the same ... postgraduate studies. A graduate diploma e.g., Graduate Diploma in Education etc. is different to a postgraduate diploma , which is a course of study at postgraduate level e.g., Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical ... students can study various Graduate Diploma in England and Wales. For example, the law conversion course . However, such courses may be referred to as either a Graduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Diploma . Different institutions offering exactly the same course appear inconsistent in which name ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 The Diploma of the Joannites , or Diploma of the Knights of St. John , was a grant issued in 1247 by Bela IV , King of Hungary , to Master Rembald of the Knights Hospitaller . It allowed the Knights to settle in Drobeta Turnu Severin Severin , in what is today Romania , where they could defend the Hungarian borders against Cuman invaders. DEFAULTSORT Diploma Of The Joannites Category Knights Hospitaller Euro hist stub ... more details
To become a full member, some artistic academies formally require an artist to produce a work of art usually a painting representative of their uvre, which the academy will then keep. Diploma Work is the title given to such a piece at the Royal Academy in London where some 18th and 19th century examples are now on display , and tableau de r ception was the title given to it at the Acad mie royale de peinture et de sculpture in Paris. External links commonscat diploma work http www.viazanie diplomoviek.eu Made of diploma work painting stub Category Painting ... more details
The Oregon Diploma is part of the public high school graduation requirements in the U.S. state of Oregon . It is the end result of a redesign effort of Oregon s K 12 education system that focused on graduation requirements. The Oregon Diploma requirements were advocated for by Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo and adopted by the Oregon State Board of Education in 2007. They will be fully implemented by 2014. References Reflist External links http www.getreadyoregon.org Get Ready Oregon , Oregon Diploma official website Category Education in Oregon ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2008 A higher diploma is an academic award in Libya , Hong Kong , Republic of Ireland Ireland and Oman . In Libya the award is equivalent to a bachelor s degree in engineering or technology ,In Hong Kong it is below the standard of the bachelor s degree , in Ireland it is above the standard of the bachelor s degree. Libya The Higher Diploma AKA High Diploma Arabic in Libya is an award from a national institute of technology or engineering given to the students who ... was taken by the universities. The student granted Higher diploma has the right to join a graduate .... Hong Kong see also Education in Hong Kong A higher diploma is an academic award by a university ... and above the certificate or diploma. Usually higher diplomas emphasis more on specialization ... . Ireland, Republic of see also Education in the Republic of Ireland The Higher Diploma Ard Diopl ma ... the graduate diploma in the Republic of Ireland . The higher diploma is currently available ... the standard of the award is broadly similar to the graduate diploma, and replaces reorientation type courses. Professional type graduate diplomas will be replaced by postgraduate diploma s. The National ... and recognised colleges. A higher diploma in education is offered by the University of Dublin . Common higher diplomas align center border 1 English title align right Irish title Higher Diploma in Arts align right Ard Diopl ma Eala on Higher Diploma in Business align right Ard Diopl ma Gn Higher Diploma in Engineering align right Ard Diopl ma Innealt ireachta Higher Diploma in Science align right Ard Diopl ma Eola ochta Oman The Higher Diploma is an award equivalent to third year of bachelor degree, it s a one year course with 30 credit hours after achieving the diploma. See also Diploma Higher National Diploma Professional certification Category Qualifications Category Education in Hong Kong Category Education in the Republic of Ireland zh Higher National Diploma is equivalent ... more details
multiple issues original research June 2010 primarysources June 2010 unreferenced December 2009 The Diploma of Education , often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd , is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth countries including Australia , Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom . The diploma builds on the general or disciplinary knowledge of a bachelor s degree to prepare students to teach in schools . Specialisation within the course usually enables one to become a primary education primary or secondary education secondary teacher, or a teacher in an adult education environment such as TAFE or a business college, and to join the relevant professional association. Achievement of a Diploma of Education does not normally confer registration status, but is a pathway to registration as a teacher. The DipEd typically takes one year of full time study up to two years part time and students are generally required to undertake professional practicum s or pracs alongside their theory units in order to graduate. It offers an alternative to the three or four year Bachelor of Education for those who already have a degree in another area e.g. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts and wish to specialise in that area. The course is referred to as a Diploma of Teaching in New Zealand . DEFAULTSORT Diploma Of Education Category Educational qualifications in the United Kingdom Edu stub da Diploma of Education ... more details
Refimprove date July 2008 A Diploma in Nursing or Nursing Diploma is an entry level tertiary education nursing Academic degree degree . In the United States , this type of degree is usually awarded by hospital based nursing school s. Students awarded a Diploma in Nursing are qualified to sit for the NCLEX RN and apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse . At one time, all nurse s in the United States were diploma prepared. The Cherry Ames series of children s books was created to encourage girls to go into the nursing profession during World War II . She was a hospital diploma nurse. Although the number of hospital based nursing schools continues to decrease, many still exist. Some require that non nursing prerequisite courses be completed at another school prior to admission or coordinate their program with classes at a nearby school, though many are still self contained. See also Portal Nursing Associate of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse education Nursing school Nursing DEFAULTSORT Diploma In Nursing Category Nursing Category Medical degrees Edu stub Nursing stub fr Dipl me d tat d infirmier ... more details
A Diploma of Journalism or Diploma in Journalism is an Academic degree academic qualification in journalism issued by a university or college. The diploma is generally issued after one year of study. As is common with diploma s in general, diplomas in journalism are often more practical or applied than a course leading to a bachelor s or master s degree in journalism. Some universities offer Postgraduate education postgraduate Diplomas of Journalism. Historically, the emergence of journalism diplomas reflected the somewhat condescending view of journalism education which emerged in Britain and British Commonwealth countries, unlike the United States. Briggs and Burke point out that, despite the emergence of university degree programs in the United States from the late 19th century, British universities were uninterested in formal journalism education , and entered the field only at sub degree level between 1919 and 1939 the only University Diploma for Journalism in Britain was offered at London University . ref Briggs & Burke, p.165. ref In the 1920s and 1930s in Australia, four universities started journalism diploma courses as sub degree programs, but none of the courses survived ... been debate about comparisons between diploma and degree programs in journalism, with advocates of diplomas ... a national diploma of journalism, establishing a curriculum which is followed by accredited training ... index.php ref Another development has been the specialist diploma in a particular field of journalism ... journalism education.html ref English language institutions offering the Diploma of Journalism are mainly ... of journalism diploma courses are Cardiff University , Wales http cardiff.ac.uk jomec degreeprogrammes ... of Canterbury , New Zealand http www.posc.canterbury.ac.nz coms diploma index.shtml University ... 2C Mysore&action Diploma In Journalism References reflist 2 Bibliography Asa Briggs and Peter Burke , A Social History of the Media From Gutenberg to the Internet , Wiley, 2005 Rod Kirkpatrick, Diploma ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Seealso Postgraduate Training in Education A postgraduate diploma is a a postgraduate wikt qualification qualification awarded typically after a bachelor s degree . It can be contrasted with a graduate diploma . Countries which award postgraduate diplomas include Australia ... diplomas PostGradDip . A postgraduate diploma indicates graduate level studies. A bachelor s degree is required, although in some rare cases an advanced diploma is sufficient. Canada Seealso ..., which can be completed in less than one year. A Bachelor degree or a diploma is required to be accepted ... on the province, the title can vary Advanced Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate Certification ... level, but in a short space of time. For example, the Graduate Diploma in Law also known as the Common ..., Merit, and Pass, similar to most Master s courses. A postgraduate diploma is commonly ... not do the Master s dissertation. A postgraduate diploma typically represents 120 credits of postgraduate ... File Diploma Pos Graduacao Parte Curricular Mestrado.jpg right thumb 150px New University of Lisbon ... In Portugal a P s Gradua o or Especializa o Postgraduate Diploma can represent both an independent ... of Ireland Seealso Education in the Republic of Ireland The postgraduate diploma Diopl ma Iarch ime ... compared to the graduate diploma it replaced, and is offered in arts , business , engineering , and science initially. Singapore See also Education in Singapore The Postgraduate Diploma is a postgraduate ... are offered. It is also possible for graduate diploma holders to progress to a Master s degree . Only ... by the industry. The Graduate Diploma in Information Communication Technology offered by Nanyang Technological University ICIS . The graduate diploma programme in Information Communication Technology ..., a postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate academic qualification taken after a Bachelor s degree . Most ... Postgraduate Diploma Category Qualifications Category Education in Australia Category Education ... more details
Diploma Plus DP is an American non profit organization whose mission is to improve graduation rates and post secondary options for over age and under credited urban youth. The Diploma Plus model has been implemented in five geographical regions across the United States . History Diploma Plus was developed ..., Diploma Plus became part of the Association for High School Innovation, formally the Alternative High School Initiative. Since its launch in 1996, Diploma Plus has grown from a 100 student pilot .... Operating model Each Diploma Plus school is required to implement Four Essential components A performance ... to successfully implement the DP model ref Diploma Plus 2009 https www.diplomaplus.net path to success The Diploma Plus Paths to Success . Accessed October 2010 ref . Diploma Plus schools are generally ... school system. Rather than grade levels, Diploma Plus students are placed into and promoted ... http www.projo.com education juliasteiny content EDWATCH 14 02 14 10 27HDHI7 v6.2d827ce.html Diploma ... October 2010 ref . Most sites in the Diploma Plus Network offer a three to four year program ... school s. Other Diploma Plus sites are district supported alternative programs or programs implemented ... districts that serve students for shorter periods of time. Diploma Plus schools have the autonomy ... background. When compared to schools with a similar student population, Diploma Plus schools tend ... L. Phillips, Director of Education and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , Diploma Plus does ... not been a comprehensive independent study done to gauge the effectiveness of Diploma Plus model ... Diploma Plus as one of two Evidence Based Models to Help Students Graduate . ref http www.barackobama.com ... Success Through Education 2009 . Accessed October 2010 ref Diploma Plus has also been endorsed by the American ... ref . Diploma Plus dropout prevention model has also gained the attention of several states known ..., the mayors of Indianapolis , Newark, New Jersey , and Nashville, Tennessee , Diploma Plus ... more details
globalize USA date December 2010 In the United States , the diploma privilege is a method for lawyers to be Admission to the bar in the United States admitted to the bar without taking a bar examination . Once used by as many as 32 U.S. state s and the District of Columbia , Wisconsin is currently the only state that offers a broad diploma privilege for admission to its state bar. New Hampshire has offered diploma privilege to a limited number of students in a special practice based program at University of New Hampshire School of Law the state s only law school since 2008. ref The program began in 2005, but its first class of students did not graduate until 2008. ref Originally used as a method to foster the growth of formal legal education , the privilege started to fall into disuse early ... who were initially admitted to practice by another state s diploma privilege are eligible for admission ... Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, 2008, p. 28. ref Diploma privilege ... admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin without having to sit for a bar examination. The diploma privilege ... , Vol. 75, No. 12, December 2002. ref This has ever since been known as diploma privilege. Graduates ... reciprocal admission for attorneys who obtained their bar admission through the diploma privilege ... diploma privilege discriminates against interstate commerce in violation of the United States Constitution U.S. Constitution s Commerce Clause because it affords a diploma privilege in lieu of a bar ... CM ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID 48101 Some opinions about the diploma privilege from the Wisconsin ... , whose graduates receive diploma privilege in New Hampshire References Reflist Moran, Beverly. The Wisconsin Diploma Privilege Try It, You ll Like It, 2000 Wisconsin Law Review Wis. L. Rev. 645 2000 ... Profession of the Law Foundation 1921 pp.  266 noting the abolition of the diploma privilege in California ... DEFAULTSORT Diploma Privilege Category Legal education in the United States Category Professional ... more details
Image Goldener freibrief 1224.jpg thumb 300px A facsimile of an official acknowledgment issued by Charles I of Hungary in 1317, reasserting the validity of the Diploma Andreanum The Diploma Andreanum , or Goldener Freibrief der Sachsen Siebenb rger English Golden Charter of Transylvanian Saxons , was issued by Andrew II of Hungary in 1224, granting provisional autonomy to colonial Germans residing in the Siebenb rgen region of the Kingdom of Hungary the present day area of Sibiu , Romania . ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 674719 Transylvanian Saxons ref ref http www.hungarian history.hu lib minor min01.htm ref References references Category 1224 Category 13th century historical documents Category 13th century medieval Latin literature Category Latin texts Category Medieval documents Category Medieval documents of Hungary Category 13th century in Hungary Category History of Transylvania 1003 1308 Category History of Hungary Category Kingdom of Hungary Category Transylvanian Saxons Hungary hist stub de Goldener Freibrief hu Andreanum ro Diploma andrean ... more details
The October Diploma was a constitution adopted by Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph on October 20, 1860. The Diploma attempted to increase the power of the conservative nobles by giving them more power over their own lands through a program of aristocratic federalism. This policy was a failure almost from the start, and Franz Josef was forced to make further concessions in the February Patent of 1861. Even so, Historians have argued that the October Diploma began the constitutional period of the Habsburg Empire . ref Okey, Robin. Habsburg Monarchy c. 1765 1918 . pg. 178. Chicago Rand McNally and Company, 1969. ref Causes In 1860, Franz Josef and the Habsburg Empire were threatened with a crisis of existence. ref Taylor, A.J.P. Habsburg Monarchy 1809 1918 . pg. 100. Hamish Hamilton London, 1951. ref 1856 had begun a period of diplomatic isolation following the defeat of Russia , a key Austrian ally, in the Crimean War . The second war of Italian Independence had ended in 1859 with an Austrian defeat at the hands of Napoleon III , and Franz Josef was forced to cede Lombardy to the French. These losses worsened the already weak state of the Austrian economy and exposed the weaknesses of the empire s bureaucracy. Both liberals and conservatives were anxious for reform after a decade of near absolutist rule, while Hungarians and Czechs wanted greater autonomy over ... a train stop en route to the conference. Results Historian A.J.P Taylor called the Diploma a victory ... new members. However, the Diploma called for the Reichsrat to meet very infrequently, and its ... desire for greater autonomy and recognition. Almost immediately after the Diploma was passed, it became ... Schmerling as Secretary of State in December. von Schmerling took to rewriting the October Diploma ... PA TURN GESCH 2 October 20Diploma Portal.shtml October Diploma and February Patent http www.webcitation.org ... cs jnov diplom de Oktoberdiplom hr Listopadska diploma hu Okt beri diploma pl Dyplom pa dziernikowy ... more details
The Dogwood is a semi formal name for the British Columbia Certificate of Graduation . The Dogwood education diploma is awarded to students who successfully complete the British Columbia K 12 school curriculum . This curriculum is developed and enforced by the B.C. Ministry of Education. The Dogwood requirements have changed for those students who started Grade 10 on or after July 1, 2004. In addition to previous existing requirements, students are required to complete provincial examinations in Science 10, Math 10, English 10, Socials 11, and English 12. External links http www.bced.gov.bc.ca policy policies graduation req.htm British Columbia Graduation Requirements BritishColumbia stub Category Education in British Columbia ... more details
Mergeto Securities & Investment Institute date June 2009 Peacock date June 2009 Unreferenced date June 2009 The Securities & Investment Institute SII Diploma is the UK s leading postgraduate finance qualification and covers the areas of securities, investment, compliance, derivatives, corporate finance and operations. It is the British equivalent of being a Chartered Financial Analyst Chareterholder. The Securities & Investment Institute is the largest professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK. http www.sii.org.uk web5 infopool.nsf HTML aAbout?OpenDocument Category Professional certification in finance ... more details
Refimprove date May 2010 Diploma in Japanese has 2 meanings. They can be translated into Senmonshi Japanese , the Japanese original academic degree, and the certificate of graduation . Usage Japanese original academic degree The first meaning is a Japanese original academic degree given to people who had spent more than 2 years and successfully completed a particular specialized course of study at the vocational school certified by MEXT Japanese educational ministry . This academic degree was established in 1994 to improve the graduates reputation and to promote lifelong learning. This is called Senmonshi which means a specialist or an expert in Japanese. Its level is equal to associate or foundation degree given by the junior college. The name of academic degree in English was translated into technical associate in the past, but it was changed to Diploma in 2006 because its name is more common and known in English spoken countries and it was hard to understand its true value for the foreigners. The vocational schools in this article mean a Senmon gakk which means a professional training college and a Sensh gakk which means a Specialized training college s. The new original Japanese academic degree Advanced Diploma was established in 2005 ref http www.mext.go.jp a menu shougai senshuu 05121501 001.pdf ref ref http www.mext.go.jp a menu shougai senshuu pamph 002 005.pdf Title of Senmonshi Title of K do Senmonshi ref . Courses Technology Agriculture Medical Care Personal Care and Nutrition Education and Welfare Business Fashion and Home Economics Culture and General Education Requirements To spend the school life more than 2 years at the certified vocational schools ... vocational schools. Certificate of Graduation File Diploma of gradution of junior high school ... of graduation. References Reflist See also Advanced Diploma Category Qualifications Category Academic ... more details
italictitle The Diploma Ottonianum also called the Pactum or Privilegium Ottonianum was a document co signed during the darkest days of the Papacy by Pope John XII and Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I , King of the Germans it confirmed the earlier Donation of Pippin , granting control of the Papal States to the Popes, regularizing Papal elections, and clarifying the relationship between the Popes and the Holy Roman Emperor s. The forces of John XII, not yet 26 years of age, had been defeated in the war against Pandulf Ironhead Pandolfo Testa di Ferro of Capua , and at the same time many strongholds in the Papal States were occupied by Berengar of Ivrea , effectively if not completely legally King of Italy, and his son Adalbert. In this dilemma the pope had recourse to Otto who reappeared in Italy at the head of a powerful army, as he had in the previous decade, now ostensibly as a papal champion . Berengar, however, did not risk an encounter, but retired to his fortified castles. Thus, without conclusive military encounters, on January 31, 962, Otto reached Rome. He took an oath to recognize John as pope and ruler of Rome to issue no decrees without the pope s consent and, in case he should deliver the command in Italy to any one else, to exact from such person an oath to defend to the utmost of his ability the pope and the Patrimony of Peter. The pope for his part swore to keep faith with Otto and to conclude no alliance with Berengar and Adalbert. Consequently, on February ... as Bishop of Verona . The next day, the emperor issued a decree, the famous Diploma Ottonianum ... of power and prestige, whether the Diploma Ottonianum was a prestigious advantage for the papacy ... . The Diploma Ottonianum was reconfirmed in the Diploma Heinricianum co signed at Easter, 1020, by Pope ... the restrictions of the Diploma Ottonianum in the later 11th century form the background to the Gregorian ... of the Holy Roman Church 11th century and later confirmations and reconfirmations of the Diploma ... more details
A diploma mill also known as a degree mill is an organization that awards academic degree s and diploma ... of authenticity. ref name Lantero Luca Lantero, http www.cimea.it files fileusers Diploma mills Luca ... Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence CIMEA , Italy. ref While the terms degree mill and diploma ... The Real and the Fake Degree and Diploma Mills , Alan Contreras and George Gollin , Change , March ... may be legal in some states but are generally illegitimate universities. A diploma mill issues counterfeit diplomas which bear the names of legitimate universities. Medical diploma mills have operated ... George S. Davis Google Books title Another Diploma Mill Placed Upon the Black List of the Illinois ... of diploma mills Diploma mills are frequently named to sound confusingly similar to those of prestigious ... that trademark law is intended to prevent this situation, diploma mills continue to employ various methods to avoid legal recourse . An example of this is Thomas James Kirk s James Kirk diploma mills ... for transcript notation and diploma verification in order to seem more legitimate. Another typical .... ref name Lantero Lantero, Luca http www.cimea.it files fileusers Diploma mills Luca Lantero EN.pdf ... Mobility and Equivalence CIMEA , Italy. ref As diploma mills are typically also licensed to do ... government approval of the institution. Compared to legitimately accredited institutions, diploma ... e.g., a schoolteacher may buy a degree from a diploma mill in order to advance to Superintendent education superintendent . Some diploma mills claim to be based outside the country they market to. Citation needed date November 2007 This is common with offshore jurisdictions. Characteristics Diploma ... url http www.bbb.org alerts article.asp?ID 185 title Is the U.S. becoming a haven for diploma mills ... recognized accrediting agency, although not all unaccredited institutions of higher learning are diploma mills. Some diploma mills claim accreditation by an accreditation mill while referring to themselves ... more details
Image Aethelbald charter Cyneberht 736.jpg thumb right 250px The Ismere diploma. The Ismere Diploma London, British Library, Cotton Augustus ii. 3 is a charter of 736, in which Aethelbald of Mercia grants ten hide unit hides of land near Ismere to Cyneberht, his venerable companion , ref name CampbellTAS 95 cite book last Campbell first James title The Anglo Saxons coauthors John, Eric & Wormald, Patrick pages 95 97 year 1991 publisher Penguin Books isbn 0 14 014395 5 ref for the foundation of a coenubium Minster church minster . ref name Hooke The charter survives in what is thought to be a contemporary manuscript, now in the British Library. It is written in Latin. The text is written in two different pens. The first pen is used for the charter itself, and also for the first two lines of the witnesses, and then the fourth through tenth lines of the witness list. The remaining lines are written with a thinner pen, though by the same hand that wrote the first lines written. A different scribe added another grant from Aethelbald to Cyneberht on the back. The addition of the later witnesses is an indication that the document is an original, and not a copy made later. ref name CampbellTAS 95 ref name Kemble 8 4 cite web url http www.trin.cam.ac.uk kemble singlesheets 4 24.html title Kemble Anglo Saxon Charters accessdate 22 April 2007 ref ref name A S.N charter 89 cite web url http www.anglo saxons.net hwaet ?do get&type charter&id 89 title Anglo Saxons.net accessdate 22 April 2007 ref The charter concerns land on both sides of the river Stour, Worcestershire river Stour with the wood of Cynibre Kinver on the north and the wood called Moerheb on the west. ref name Hooke D. Hooke, Worcestershire Anglo Saxon Charter bounds Boydell, Woodbridge, 1990 , 61 3. ref The traditional view has that the latter was to interpret Moerheb as Morfe Forest Morfe , ref W. H. Stevenson, cited in W. H. Duignan, A forgotten Worcestershire Monastery Walsall, 1910 , 10. ref but this is a geographic ... more details
Professional Graduate Diploma may refer to Professional Graduate Diploma in Information Technology A academic qualification equal to the third final year of a UK honors degree, awarded by the British Computer Society BCS Professional Graduate Diploma in Education one year course in Scotland for undergraduate degree holders disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 For the United Kingdom qualification Ordinary National Diploma Higher National Diploma The National Diploma NDip Lang ga Diopl ma N isi nta was a three year Legal term Ab initio ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline offered by an Institutes of Technology in Ireland Institute of Technology or other Higher Education and Training Awards Council HETAC designated institution in Republic of Ireland Ireland . Alternatively, a National Diploma could be offered as a one year post National Certificate type course. The diploma generally exempted a student from the first two or three years of a four year university Honours Bachelor s Degree in Ireland. List of universities in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland universities considered the standard equivalent to the Business And Technology Education Council BTEC BTEC Higher National Diploma , this was also the position adopted by most British universities that have large entrance from the Republic. Many of the courses were in business , engineering and science . Most entrants were school leavers presenting the Leaving Certificate or the National Certificate and many continued their studies to honours Bachelor s degree level. The National Diploma in Ireland was first awarded ... Diploma has been replaced by the Ordinary Bachelor s Degree under the National Framework of Qualifications ... Diploma has nor been awarded since June 2006, however holders of a National Diploma can claim equivalence to the newer award, the Ordinary Bachelor s Degree. Common National Diplomas NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES in NDipBusiness NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING in NDipComputing NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION in NDipConst NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING in NDipEng NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN HUMANITIES in NDipHumanities NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN NURSING in NDipNursing NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY in NDipTech NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN SCIENCE in NDipSc See also Education in the Republic of Ireland Category ... more details