Glossary
Glossary for Course Abbreviations
| Abb. | Description |
|---|---|
| AECDL | Advanced European Computer Driving Licence |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts degree |
| BA (Hons) |
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science degree |
| BSc (Hons) |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree |
| Cert HE |
Certificate of Higher Education |
| CMI | Chartered Management Institute |
| CCNA | Cisco Certified Networking Associate |
| CITB | Construction Industry Training Board |
| CPD | Continuous Professional Development |
| Dip HE |
Diploma in Higher Education |
| ECDL | European Computer Driving Licence |
| FE | Further Education |
| GMDSS | Global Maritime Distress and Safety System |
| GTCS | General Teaching Council for Scotland |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point |
| HE | Higher Education |
| HNC | Higher National Certificate |
| HND | Higher National Diploma |
| Int 2 |
Intermediate 2 |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| MA | Master of Arts |
| MPhil | Master of Philosophy research degree |
| MSc | Master of Science postgraduate degree |
| NC | National Certificate |
| NQ | National Qualification |
| PDA | Professional Development Award |
| PG Cert |
Postgraduate Certificate |
| PG Dip |
Postgraduate Diploma |
| PGDE | Postgraduate Diploma in Education |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy research degree |
| RYA | Royal Yachting Association |
| SCOTCAT | Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer Framework |
| SCQF | Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework |
| SGA | Scottish Group Award |
| SJIB | Scottish Joint Industry Board |
| SQA | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
| STCW | Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (for Seafarers) |
| SVQ | Scottish Vocational Qualification |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
