Higher National Diploma

Not to be confused with National Diploma (UK).

Higher National Diploma (HND), part of the Higher Nationals suite of qualifications, is an academic higher education qualification in the United Kingdom[1] and various other countries. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1920 alongside the Ordinary National Diploma and the Higher National Certificate. A qualification of the same title is also offered in Argentina,[2] Brunei,[3] Cameroon,[4] India, Malta,[5] Nigeria,[6] Ghana, Kenya, and some other countries.

  1. ^ "Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas". Directgov. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  2. ^ "National Academic and Technical Education, Argentina, Chap. 2 by Prof. Marcelo A. Sobrevila" (PDF). CONET. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Politeknik Brunei". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "History of HND in Cameroon". MINESUP. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "LIST OF FULL-TIME COURSES". MCAST. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Directory of Polytechnics and Colleges in Nigeria". United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2012.