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Higher National Diploma

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n.1.(Education) A certificate awarded for completing a course of vocational education beyond secondary school, preparing the student for a career in business or certain practical arts. It is a term used in the United Kingdom.
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Noun1.Higher National Diploma - a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree
HND
diploma, sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


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Qualifications with a vocational orientation, such as the Higher National Diploma (HND, slightly below degree level), are also defined as `higher education'.
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