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An HND is more practical when related to the subject, i.e. Accountancy, you number crunch a lot but do not go very deep into the theory.
The Degree while the first 2 years are more number crunching there is an overall emphasis in the theory behind what you are doing. By the time you get to third year you hardly need a calculator at all.
A Degree is more a standard of Education, a HND is more about proficiency for your future chosen job, However it is very easy to obtain a HND as it is outcome based and recent years the emphasis has went from exam situation to esasy hand ins. And you have 3 tries for every outcome.
You can receive a merit in all individual HND subject, which show you are better than average. If you excel in your HND you can transfer to a Degree.
From prospective employers view, An HND shows that you have a good working knowledge of how to do your choosing job. But it would be harder to proceed up the career ladder.
I advise doing both. Get your HND, Merit what you need to and transfer to the Degree, that's what I did. The degree will allow you to Question more, not take things at face value, and will extend your greatest research tool - your brain.
However if you get a chance of a good job, take that rather than further your educational needs, there is nothing like on job learning.
Last word, I have never heard of someone transferring from a Degree to an HND but the best from each HND class do transfer to a Degree. If you have the Qualifications go straight for the Degree, it�s usually only mature students or pupils who really blow what was expected of them at �A� Level who proceed to the degree.
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