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What is a graduate certificate?

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United States:

United Kingdom:

  • "The Certificate is normally completed after two years of part-time study, though there is an option to complete after one year. Participants attend seven core and two optional courses (the latter selected from a possible five), present three observed teaching sessions, and complete a critical portfolio of up to 7,500 words. Those who complete all these elements will receive a Certificate equivalent to level three of an undergraduate degree at Honours level." King's College London, OLI --24.97.201.230 (talk) 16:13, 18 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Merge

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Suggest merging Postgraduate certificate in to this page and including information on all types of this certificate, as the level it is offered varies by country. — xaosflux Talk 02:14, 7 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I work with resumes and often deal with the question of listing credentials after one's name. A graduate certificate is quite different from a post-graduate certificate in the sense that post-graduate certificates are earned after one graduates from a degree program. A graduate certificate sounds like it is a terminal credential of some kind. I'd like to see the topics kept separate. Juliaerickson (talk) 16:13, 3 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Juliaerickson:, I think these differences are country specific? These credentials appear to be much less standard then bachelor's degrees cross countries. — xaosflux Talk 01:36, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Xaosflux:, you are absolutely correct. Post-graduate certificates are more common in the UK, Canada, Hong Kong and other countries. In the US, we are just starting to see PGCs as an alternative to a Masters degree. My main point is when I searched for Post-Graduate Certificate, it wouldn't have occurred to me to search for Graduate Certificate. Juliaerickson (talk) 14:51, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Gotcha! In the event these do get merged, just the content will be on one page, all of the titles will be maintained as redirects. I may work on a mockup later this month, will ping you then. — xaosflux Talk 16:36, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sources to incorporate

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Washington post [1]

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References

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  1. ^ Simon, Cecilia. "The Education Issue: Post-baccalaureate certificate, an alternative to a master's degree - The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ^ Postbaccalaureate Certificates: Higher Education's Growth Market
  3. ^ FILLING THE GAP: PROVIDING FORMAL TRAINING FOR EPIDEMIOLOGISTS THROUGH A GRADUATE-LEVEL ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY