The ordinary national diploma is not equivalent to a degree.
It can be compared with A Level, but not as academic as A Level
The Higher National Diploma can be compared to a degree
The equivalent of a Higher National Diploma in the USA is typically an Associate's degree.
higher national diploma in international business managment
In Europe, the engineering diploma is like a master degree.
In the USA, the equivalent of an HND (Higher National Diploma) is typically an Associate's degree.
You mean PGDBM (Post Graduate diploma in Business Administration). Yes, PGDBM is equivalent to MBA. No difference in these courses.
High school diploma or it's equivalent.
No
If it is under the British system it would be a Higher National Diploma.
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Typically it is an associate degree (two year program of study). In some countries it may be referred to as a higher diploma or higher national diploma.
You cannot become an accountant if you do BTEC Extended Diploma in Business, Level 3, which is equivalent to 3 A Levels and about 420 UCAS points, until you do a specialism like Accounting.
The focus is different between a Higher Diploma in Education and Higher National Diplomas. A Higher National Diploma is used to learn a trade, such as nursing, construction or other vocational fields.