Links to Associated Websites

AACRAO
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; for information on entry to US universities for HND holders www.aacrao.org/credential/index.htm

British Council
Information for private candidates taking London Examinations 
www.britishcouncil.org 

DfES Department of Education & Skills
www.dfes.gov.uk

IGNOU
Indira Gandhi National Open University, India. IGNOU offers a Bachelors degree containing HND Computing
www.ignou.org

QCA Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
The body that monitors and quality assures pre-university level qualifications in the UK
www.qca.org.uk

TeacherNet
A one-stop gateway to all of a teacher's needs on the net, including lesson plans, career advice and closer access to government documents www.teachernet.gov.uk

UCAS
University & Colleges Admission Services; contains extensive information relating to all UK universities
www.ucas.ac.uk

USQ
University of Southern Queensland, Australia; provides advanced standing to BTEC HND holders
www.usq.edu.au

VTC
Virtual Teacher Centre service for schools professionals
www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk