Associate's degree

An associate's degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. It is the lowest in the hierarchy of academic degrees offered in these countries. Common abbreviations are AA (Associate of Arts), AS (Associate of Science) and AAS (Associate of Applied Science).

Related Topics:
Degree - Community college - Junior college - Bachelor's degree - Canada - United States - College - University - Hierarchy

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In 2000, Hong Kong introduced associate's degrees, as an equivalence to higher diplomas. These programmes are provided through affliated colleges at universities.

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2000 - Hong Kong - Higher diploma

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In 2004, Australia added "associate degree" to the Australian Qualifications Framework. This title was given to more academically focused advanced diploma courses. However, very few courses yet use the new title.

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2004 - Australia - Australian Qualifications Framework - Advanced diploma

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It is equivalent to the UK's foundation degree.

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UK - Foundation degree

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