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International equivalence

In medicine

See also: Medical education

In medicine, individual countries specify rules for recognising foreign qualifications; in the US, for example, this is carried out by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and in the UK by the General Medical Council (GMC). The Australian Medical Council, US ECFMG, UK GMC, Medical Council of Canada, Danish Health and Medicines Authority, and Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation jointly sponsor the World Directory of Medical Schools. At least one state in the US, Wisconsin, permits foreign graduates to use the title “MD” if licensed to practice in the US.# ISO certification in India

In engineering

See also: Regulation and licensure in engineering

In engineering, the Washington Accord (1989) recognised that the academic training (i.e., professional degrees) for full professional status (Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, etc.) is equivalent in the signatory countries.Similarly the Sydney Accord (2001) recognises similar academic training between signatories for Engineering Technologists, Incorporated Engineers, etc. and the Dublin Accord (2002) for Engineering Technicians. For computing and information technology, the Seoul Accord (2008) recognises similar academic training on accredited courses for computing and information technology professionals in the signatory countries.# ISO certification in India

See also

• Terminal degree
• Postgraduate education
• Licensure

United Kingdom

Professional degrees in the UK are accredited by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies, which work with the Quality Assurance Agency on defining benchmark statements for their subjects. Specific benchmark statements have also been produced for professional qualifications in Scotland.

Many professional degrees span teaching at bachelor’s and master’s level, leading to a master’s level award:

This includes older degrees that retain the names of bachelor’s degrees for historic reasons, e.g., the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.; M.B., Ch.B.; etc.), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), and Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.S.), and newer integrated master’s degrees such as the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Master of Optometry (M.Optom), or Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.). In some subjects, qualification can be via separate bachelor’s and master’s degrees, e.g., a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) followed by a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering, or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Architecture followed by a year of professional experience, then a two-year Master of Architecture (M.Arch.). In some subjects the normal professional degree is a bachelor’s degree, e.g., the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or B.A. in Law (for both solicitors and barristers)or a B.Sc. in Surveying. Some professional bodies also offer different levels of professional recognition, e.g., a master’s degree is needed for Chartered Engineers or Chartered Scientists but a bachelor’s degree for Incorporated Engineers and a bachelor’s or foundation degree for Registered Scientists.# ISO certification in India

It is common for professional qualification in the UK to require professional experience in addition to academic qualification. For Architecture, the standard route has a year of experience between the bachelor’s and master’s stages and a further year after the master’s before the final examination; becoming a Chartered Engineer requires post-degree Initial Professional Development that typically takes four to six years;becoming a General Practitioner requires five years of study beyond the M.B.B.S., while qualifying as a Consultant takes seven to nine more years. Although initial registration as a medical doctor occurs after the initial four-to-six-year primary medical qualification (e.g., M.B.B.S.).# ISO certification in India

In addition to initial professional degrees, some professional master’s degrees and most professional doctorates, e.g., the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Engineering (Eng.D.) and Doctor of Agriculture (D.Ag.), are offered for those already established in professions. UK professional doctorates are research degrees at the same level as Ph.D.’s, normally including teaching at doctoral level but still assessed by a doctoral research thesis or equivalent.# ISO certification in India

Some professional degrees are designed specifically for trainees or members within a particular organisation, rather than being available via general enrollment. Examples of these include the Church of England’s Common Awards with Durham University and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ B.Sc. in Applied Accounting with Oxford Brookes University. # ISO certification in India