<P> A Certificate of Higher Education (Cert. H.E. / CertHE) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> It is awarded after one year of full - time study (or equivalent) at a university or other higher education institution, or two years of part - time study . A Cert. HE is an independent tertiary award, an award in its own right, and students can study for a Cert. HE in various academic disciplines . A Cert. HE is the academic equivalent of the more vocational Higher National Certificate, awarded following further education and training courses, and is equivalent to an NVQ Level 4 . </P> <P> In Scotland, a Cert. HE is worth 120 credit points at Level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework . </P>

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