higher national diploma

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• noun (Education), United Kingdom A certificate awarded for completing a course of vocational education beyond secondary school, preparing the student for a career in business or certain practical arts. It is a term used in the United Kingdom.

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• noun a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree