<P> A postgraduate diploma is commonly awarded to students who have completed the master's programme and continuing a one - year advanced course similar to the first year of a PhD program . </P> <P> A postgraduate diploma typically represents 120 credits of postgraduate courses (whereas a full master's degree is usually 180 credits). Postgraduate diplomas are usually abbreviated as PGDip, PG Dip, PgD, PgDip, and, similar to a PgCert, diploma holders are permitted to use' PgDip' or' PgD' as a post-nominal, which is usually listed after all other academic degrees in ascending order, but before any professional qualifications . </P>

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