What is the difference between postgraduate and postgraduate diploma?

Let’s take a closer look at how a degree differs from a postgraduate diploma….Difference between a Diploma and a Post Graduate Diploma in India.

Post Graduate Diploma	Diploma
A postgraduate diploma is only completed at the conclusion of a bachelor’s degree.	A diploma may be either undergraduate or postgraduate

Is a postgraduate diploma a postgraduate degree?

The postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate academic qualification taken after a bachelor’s degree. It is usually awarded by a university or a graduate school. It usually takes two or more study terms to complete, a wide variety of courses are offered.

Is a postgraduate diploma higher than a bachelor’s degree?

What are postgraduate diplomas and certificates? Postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are qualifications at the same level of study as Masters degrees, but they’re shorter and you don’t have to write a dissertation. That means they’re more advanced than undergraduate Bachelors degrees.

What level of qualification is a postgraduate diploma?

A postgraduate diploma is the same level of qualification as a master’s degree but takes less time and doesn’t require a dissertation. Postgraduate diplomas (PGDip), as well as postgraduate certificates, are both seen as level 7 in higher education, following levels 4, 5, and 6 in undergraduate degrees.

What is difference between postgraduate and undergraduate?

The term ‘undergraduate’ refers to a Bachelors degree, while ‘postgraduate’ is used to describe graduate students studying for a second qualification, typically a masters, postgraduate certificate (PGCert) or postgraduate diploma (PGDip).

Is a PGCert the same as a Masters?

What is a PgCert? A PgCert is completed at master’s level, though for a shorter duration; it’s worth a third of a master’s degree overall, and is equivalent to 225 university contact hours.

What is PGCert degree?

‘PGCert’ stands for Postgraduate Certificate. You may also see it abbreviated down to the following forms: PgCert, PG Cert, PGC or PgC. A PGCert is a shorter taught postgraduate award which provides Masters level training in a specific area of medicine or life sciences but takes less time for a student to complete.