UK Level 7/8 Diploma Questions

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Here's the basics: Qualifications awarded by EduQual, UK are under Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF.org.uk) - All other ones are from OfQual, you can verify approved awarding bodies from the link I have on post #8, I'll copy the link here for reference https://www.gov.uk/check-awarding-body-recognised

There is a difference between a Masters/Doctorate degree and a Masters/Doctoral studies, all the OfQual Level 7 are Master level studies, Level 8 are Doctorate level studies, they're courses you complete that can ladder into a Masters/Doctorate Top-up. By themselves, they are not a degree, they're just the first part of a two part series.

If you complete an OfQual Level 7, you can top up to a Masters, an OfQual Level 8, you can top up to a doctorate, the second part is completed at the receiving institution where you finish your degree, there are many UK/US institutions that will accept the Level 7 or Level 8 into their programs. Level 7/8 on the Scottish framework are different!