What is a 'HND' Business qualification?

Can anyone tell me what this qualification is and if it is worth something?

Both are respected qualifications, equal to a Polish Licencjat.

studying for an hnd takes 2 years. once qualified, you have the equivalent of a uni student who is about halfway through their degree.

Both are respected qualifications, equal to a Polish Licencjat

Licencjat is a 3 year degree programme (equal to Bachelors degree).

Generally HND gives access to final 3rd year in University (Masters or Bachelors degree programmes).

No, a Licencjat is most certainly not equal to a BA. A Licencjat can be done every other weekend in the three years following the end of school. In the UK that amount of work after the end of school will get you something called "A levels".

No, a Licencjat is most certainly not equal to a BA. A Licencjat can be done every other weekend in the three years following the end of school. In the UK that amount of work after the end of school will get you something called "A levels"

translated as Bachelors of Commerce by sworn translator

So based on those facts I conclude that Licencjat is equal to Bachelors.

You can also do Bachelor's degree over weekend or on-line, you just have to work hard.

The problem is that the education system in Poland is not exactly the same as the British based, so it's often up to the institution themselves to recognize or reject someones diploma/certificate - but in general, if you have Licencjat you will only have to do final year for Master's course in UK institution (provided that profile of the course matches) - same as if you had Bachelors.

An HND gives access to the final year of an MA program? Not in the UK it doesn't

Bologna Process is currently creating a table of equivalence, Europe-wide.

"A" levels is a college education which is somehow similar to matura (matric).

You need this to enter degree education.

I have Licencjat in Economics from Poland which was translated as Bachelors of Commerce by sworn translator

MBA (for which degree is needed, which is Bachelors).

Generally Bachelors is 3 years after matriculation, so is Licencjat.

You can also do Bachelor's degree over weekend or on-line, you just have to work hard.

The Bologna Process is currently creating a table of equivalence, Europe-wide.

Yes - and from this link:

A first degree is not needed to do an MBA.

That is going to be crunch time for Polish universities: how can they fit their hugely profitable extra-mural classes into the Bologna framework? Can they really get away with claiming that their extra-mural students spend an average of 38 hours per week on their studies while still holding down full-time jobs and having a life?

Three years plus two foundation years following 12 years of school. A magister is five years following 12 years of school (although a magister can be done in only four years). BTW, a lot of BAs in the UK are four-year courses.

Exactly, and MBAs (unless they're from top-ranked courses) aren't always up to much.

Some of those part-time 'magister degrees' (I won't call them Masters') aren't worth the paper they're printed on.

As for Bologna Process - this is new to me, but I'm glad to see this. I completely agree that there is too many mickey-mouse degrees around.

And you DO need a degree for MBA (at least a reputable one) - if you are not over 40 and don't have years of managerial experience in top level management - the once that don't request this are as mickey-mouse as some licencjat courses around

exactly, you start licencjat after 12 years of schooling (same as Bachelors).

the once that don't request this are as mickey-mouse as some licencjat courses around.

We also consider applications from individuals with considerable management experience but no first degree.

considerable management experience

12 years of schooling followed by two years of college

they do they GCSE when 17, but they are actually lower level than Matura

Hopefully Bologna Process will put some clarity to this.

they do they GCSE when 17, but they are actually lower level than Matura

That's because:
1) we start school at 7
2) Brits start school at 5
therefore...
1) they do they GCSE when 17, but they are actually lower level than Matura

1) they do they GCSE when 17, but they are actually lower level than Matura

only A levels (or Foundation) is considered good enough for Uni entry - that's why A-levels are often considered equal to Matura.

A Levels are much higher than Matura, which is not especially respected.

They may be in certain aspects

generalisation, such as MA = Magister, BA = Licencjat etc

"Idiocracy" - is this the way we are heading?

but as Matura they are the entry level to University. In this particular aspect they are equal.

"Idiocracy" - is this the way we are heading?

And I can assure you that the first year of a Polish university is far from being the same as the first year of English university

Though both qualifications are being degraded, year on year

I rest my case

perhaps you can tell me what my A grade A levels in English Language and Literature are worth now

I lost my case is probably more ap