uc pseudonym wrote:A diploma is merely the certificate that indicates you have attained a certain level of education, whereas a degree is the term for the actual position. Following high school is a bachelor's degree, which is below a master's degree, which is below a PhD. Does that clarify things?
Wikipedia wrote:In some countries, such as Australia and India, a diploma is a specific academic award of lower rank than a bachelor degree (and in some areas an Advanced Diploma falls in between as well). In Ireland a National Diploma is below the standard of the honours Bachelor's degree, whilst the Higher Diploma is taken after the bachelor degree.
Mithrandir wrote:w00t! It's celebration time for me. I finally got my diploma today, so I officially have a masters now.
*celebrates*
Edit: MSIS = Masters of Science in Information Systems, for those who don't know.
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