Publisher's note
References
How to use this book
Index of abbreviations and designatory letters
Part 1. Introduction: Education reform; Foundation degrees; Policy and regulation; Quality assurance; Qualification frameworks
Part 2. Teaching establishments: Further and higher education; Further and higher education institutions; England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Universities and HE Colleges; Institutions receiving funding from Higher Education Funding Council for England; Universities receiving funding from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland; Higher education institutions receiving funding from the Scottish Funding Council; Institutions receiving funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; Other HE organizations
Part 3. Qualifications: Introduction; Definition of common terms; Accrediting regulatory bodies; England; Scotland; Validating, examining and awarding bodies/organizations; ABC awards; AQA; ASDAN; City & guilds; Edexcel Foundation; EDI plc; NCFE; OCR; WJEC
Part 4. Qualifications awarded in universities: Admission to degree courses; Higher education institutes (HEIs); The Open University; Business schools; Awards; First degrees; Higher degrees; Foundation degrees; Honorary degrees; Diplomas and certificates of higher education; Postgraduate diplomas and certificates; Postgraduate courses; Business schools; First awards; Higher awards
Part 5. Qualifications awarded by professional and trade associations: The functions of professional associations; Qualifications; Study; Protection of members' interests; Membership of professional associations; Qualifying associations; Examinations and requirements; Gaining professional qualifications
Part 6. Bodies accrediting independent institutions: The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education (BAC); The British Council; The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC); The Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE)
Part 7. Study associations and the 'learned societies: Occupational associations; List of study associations and learned societies.