These courses can be different in You generally need to have gained a different places, even when they have bachelors degree to do these courses. the same or similar names. They are Postgraduate courses involve more designed by individual tertiary advanced study in the area of your organisations. first degree. Offered at universities, polytechnics, Graduate courses involve study in an institutes of technology, wānanga area other than the area of your first and private training establishments. degree. What makes up a qualification You complete qualifications by gaining For some qualifications, eg, set numbers of credits, just as you do for NCEA. In universities you complete Bachelor of Science, you will points, but the principle is the same. have lots of choice about which courses you do to get the credits Each qualification set outs how or points you need. many credits or points you need to gain and the subjects or papers For others you will have little that are available in the choice, eg, National Certificate programme. of Architectural Technology.
These courses can be different in different places, even when they have the same or similar names. They are designed by individual tertiary organisations. Offered at universities, polytechnics, institutes of technology, wānanga and private training establishments. You generally need to have gained a bachelors degree to do these courses. Postgraduate courses involve more advanced study in the area of your first degree. Graduate courses involve study in an area other than the area of your first degree. What makes up a qualification You complete qualifications by gaining set numbers of credits, just as you do for NCEA. In universities you complete points, but the principle is the same. Each qualification set outs how many credits or points you need to gain and the subjects or papers that are available in the programme. For some qualifications, eg, Bachelor of Science, you will have lots of choice about which courses you do to get the credits or points you need. For others you will have little choice, eg, National Certificate of Architectural Technology.
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