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What are professional qualifications ?

Professional qualifications are the qualifications required to practice at a high level in certain jobs or professions.

Some professions, like architecture, social work, information work or teaching, have specific study and course requirements.

For other professions, such as medicine, psychology or law, you need to study a certain type of degree before you can take the postgraduate qualifications you need. It is only possible to join these professions if you have passed the specific courses they have approved.

Talk to course advisors or careers guidance staff before you choose your course, to make sure that it will suit the career you have in mind.

Make sure that what you study gives you the right qualification for the work that interests you.

 
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