A Higher National Diploma (HND) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first two years of a university course. The related National Diploma which is a high level qualification, equal to A-levels. (Wikipedia)
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Yes it is, it takes about 5 years to complete each.
yes it is
Stupid question, how can MSc be equivalent to BSc.
The Higher National Diploma (HND) is considered equivalent to the first two years of a university course. Within the US that would be similar to the associate degree which is undergraduate coursework.
HND (Engineering). Example: John Jones HND (Engineering)
"top-up degree" is next after HND. many universities offer TUD for HND.
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England also has the HND qualification.
There will be many UK universities willing to take on a mature student with an HND. Funding may be an issue but that is something each university will be happy to help with. Perhaps the bugger question is whether a bachelor's degree would be of much benefit. The HND is a similar educational level to a BSc so it may prove to be of little practical value. Again, any university admissions department will be pleased to advise you. As every university in the UK is independent of each other, they will all have their own entry criteria. It is worth approaching several to get their view on how to progress your education.
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Yes they can.