does "qualified" means only degrees or knowledge?
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Depends on the employer.
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When you get out into the "real" world, and begin to develop a career, you will be starting from zero.  You will not have all of the subtle knowledge that involves your field of study until you actually get out there and practice it.  Rules change in the world over time, and your piece of paper, simply because you have one does not mean you will know more than someone who has no degree yet has worked in your field of study for many years.  A 4 year degree is not as prestigious as it used to be, if I were you I'd hang in there for a Masters.
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Graduate degrees usually require more coursework and/or some kind of thesis.  In some places (like the UK) the difference is your performance in your classes:  if you don't do well enough to qualify for a master's degree you may get a certificate instead (there are other possibilities, too, like no degree or one with "honours").\n\nThe cynical answer is that degrees look better on a resume and are more likely to qualify you for a higher salary.
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Yes, you can use on your business cards or on your resume (Curriculum Vitae).  If  you hold any sort of degree or certificate; you can use the appropriate suffix.  Most people do not use their titles in this country for some reason.
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Since each school that offers this degree has their own requirements for eligibility, there is no way to answer this question. But I'd recommend doing a search in Google for those keywords.
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In some states, such as I believe Oregon, it is illegal to use such degrees to obtain employment/greater levels of compensation.  \n\nThey are a sham.  Anybody can give you a "degree," but if you think you could use them to improve your job prospects you are kidding yourself.  An empolyer who hires you thinking you were reporting an academic degree can later fire you if they discover it is not real.  Don't waste your money.
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No.  The category of Higher Education + (note the plus) includes college level and above, and does indeed work that way.  For example, I often answer questions here that are about doctoral programs and doctoral work.
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When you have a masters or a phd.  A post graduate degree - a degree after your first (bachelor's) degree.
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Bit of a balance really, and depends if the employer is willing to put in some time to train you or not. If you know nothing in an area but can prove your a good employee and have aptitude in something with transferable skills then you don't need the educational degree. Really depends on the level of the job, and what the area you're looking at getting in to is.\n\nAt some point when moving up in an organisation you're going to need that degree usually
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is the person qualified? that's all that matters if they have degrees and diploma then there is not a reason to not think that the person is not reliable
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There must be some variation in terminology here, perhaps regional, more likely national.\n\nIn the United States, a degree is, technically, a title awarded at the end of a course of study above the secondary level.  For undergraduate degrees, the program--even if it's not an Arts degree such as an AA or BA, but is a technical one such as an AS or BS--includes some general education component.  At the graduate level, degrees are awarded in both research disciplines and in professional programs.  It is precisely because the degree is a title that it will often appear before or after an individual's name, e.g. Jorge Smith, BA; Fred Singh, MBA; Dr. Ellen O'Garcia.\n\nA diploma is a document which is a record of graduation from an educational institution.  (And it is true that high schools do hand out diplomas, though they confer no degrees upon their graduates).  At the college/university level, a diploma is often handed to a graduate as part of the degree-conferral process.  Those who listen carefully at college/university graduation ceremonies will often hear the moment at which a university official pronounces the degrees as conferred on the graduates.  This usually happens separately from the handing over of the diploma, the record of the degree.\n\nFor undergraduate post-secondary programs which are technical in nature, those without a general education component, typically skill- or job-focused, it is usual for the student to receive a "certificate" as a record of the accomplishment.
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Yes, anyone who has finished an area of studies, is consdered a graduate. You do NOT have to have been in a university to graduate.
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I guess it would depend on where you saw it. It may be just an abbreviation for something like "home development" or HUD. I believe some countries also offer "Higher Diplomas" for real estate as well. In truth, it's not a term that I have run acrossed to my knowledge.
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I'd imagine in the UK it does.  Doesn't mean much to people in the US - at least not anymore than a US degree.
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Education requirements for WHAT?
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A diploma is what you get out of high school.  It is also a certificate of some form of completion/graduation.\n\nA degree means you have been educated at a college or university in some specific field and you are now well educated in that area. (ie, a college degree in biology or something)\n\nA degree is better.  You can get higher ranges of degree, associate, bachelor, master, doctorate.  That is the ranking of degrees.
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In education there are only two degrees worth having\n\na first class degree, meaning that you are a genius and they (the moderators) have managed to recognise this.\n\nor a Desmond (Desmond tutu) 22. which is a lower second class degree. meaning that you were a genius but the moderators couldn't understand you, so they gave you the lowest mark that could, without giving you a lowly third class degree, just in case you go on to be a world class scientist and make them look silly.\n\nthe majority of hard working students get a upper second class degree, a 2:1 and the lazy ones get a third.\n\nHonours Standard:     First Class                        70 per cent\n\n                                   Second Class Grade 1     62 per cent\n\n                                   Second Class Grade 2     55 per cent\n\n                                   Third Class                        50 per cent