Advanced Education

A course of advanced education is defined as a full time course leading to a first or postgraduate degree or qualification comparable to a degree or a diploma of higher education

The course must be above the standard of the following

• An ordinary national diploma
   
• A national diploma of the BTEC
   
• A national certificate of the Scot VEC
   
• A GCSE (advanced grade)
   
• A Scottish certificate of education (higher grade)

Or

• A Scottish certificate of sixth year studies

Advanced courses include

• HND courses of the BTEC Higher Diploma or Scot VEC
   
• HNC courses of the BTEC Higher Diploma or Scot VEC
   
• Teaching training, except training in Jewish and dancing
   
• Chiropody
   
• Degrees (BED, BA, BENG, MA, BSC, MSC, MPHIL, PHD, CNAA)
   
• Diploma of Higher Education (DHE or Dip HE)
   
• Diploma in Nursing
   
• Foundation Course (if it is part of a degree course)
   
• Foundation Degree
   
• Librarianship
   
• Occupational Therapy
   
• Osteopathy
   
• Physiotherapy
   
• Pre entry Journalism
   
• Radiography
   
• Roman Catholic Priesthood
   
• Surveying