Difference between revisions of "Award"

{{Term|AWARD|A degree, diploma or certificate obtained when a student graduates from a program. It recognizes the student's successful completion of all the requirements specified in the program, confirming that the [[Standards|standards]] of the [[Knowledge|knowledge]] required are reached. The award document issued by an institution aims to testify that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study. The responsibility of the learning institution is to provide the principles it utilizes to deliver its awards, including establishing standards and [[Criteria|criteria]] for the completion of a learning initiative. <ref>[http://www.flinders.edu.au www.flinders.edu.au] (15 August 2008), [http://www.globaled.us www.globaled.us] (15 August 2008), [http://www.answers.com www.answers.com] (15 August 2008) </ref> See also: [[Certification]] and [[UNITAR AWARDING SYSTEM|UNITAR Awarding System]] }}