* Section - ONE: Introduction; ** Chapter - 01: Education Reform; ** Chapter - 02: Foundation Degrees; ** Chapter - 03: Policy and Regulation; ** Chapter - 04: Quality Assurance; ** Chapter - 05: Qualification Frameworks; * Section - TWO: Teaching Establishments; ** Chapter - 06: Further and Higher Education; ** Chapter - 07: Further and Higher Education Institutions; **; ; *** - - 08: England and Wales; *** - - 09: Scotland; *** - - 10: Northern Ireland; ; ** Chapter - 11: Universities and HE Colleges; ** Chapter - 12: Institutions Receiving Funding from Higher Education Funding Council for England; ** Chapter - 13: Institutions Receiving Funding from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland; ** Chapter - 14: Higher Education Institutions Receiving Funding from the Scottish Funding Council; ** Chapter - 15: Institutions Receiving Funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; ** Chapter - 16: Other HE Organizations; * Section - THREE: Qualifications; ** Chapter - 17: Introduction; **; ; *** - - 18: Definition of Common Terms; ; ** Chapter - 19: Accrediting Regulatory Bodies; **; ; *** - - 20: England; *** - - 21: Scotland; ; ** Chapter - 22: Validating, Examining and Awarding Bodies/Organizations; **; ; *** - - 23: ABC Awards; *** - - 24: AQA; *** - - 25: ASDAN; *** - - 26: City & Guilds; *** - - 27: Pearson (Edexcel, BTEC, EDI and LCCI); *** - - 28: NCFE; *** - - 29: OCR; *** - - 30: WJEC; * Section - FOUR: Qualifications Awarded in Universities; ** Chapter - 31: Admission to Degree Courses; **; ; *** - - 32: Higher Education Institutes (HEIs); *** - - 33: The Open University; *** - - 34: Business Schools; ; ** Chapter - 35: Awards; **; ; *** - - 36: First Degrees; *** - - 37: Higher Degrees; *** - - 38: Foundation Degrees; *** - - 39: Honorary Degrees; *** - - 40: Diplomas and Certificates of Higher Education; *** - - 41: Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates; *** - - 42: Postgraduate Courses; *** - - 43: Business Schools; *** - - 44: First Awards; *** - - 45: Higher Awards; ; ** Chapter - 46: Universities Listings; * Section - FIVE: Qualifications Awarded by Professional and Trade Associations; ** Chapter - 47: The Functions of Professional Associations; **; ; *** - - 48: Qualifications; *** - - 49: Study; *** - - 50: Protection of Members' Interests; ; ** Chapter - 51: Membership of Professional Associations; **; ; *** - - 52: Qualifying Associations; *** - - 53: Examinations and Requirements; *** - - 54: Gaining Professional Qualifications; ; ** Chapter - 55: The Professions: Listings; * Section - SIX: Bodies Accrediting Independent Institutions; ** Chapter - 56: The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education (BAC); ** Chapter - 57: The British Council; ** Chapter - 58: The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC); ** Chapter - 59: The Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE); * Section - SEVEN: Study Associations and the Learned Societies; ** Chapter - 61: Occupational Associations; ** Chapter - 62: List of Study Associations and Learned Societies; ** Chapter - 63: Index.