| (MA) Cantab |
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(Master of Arts) – Cambridge University |
| (MA) Oxon |
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(Master of Arts) – Oxford University |
| AS |
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Advanced Supplementary (examination level introduced 1998) |
| BCh |
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Bachelor of Surgery |
| BChD or BDS |
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery |
| CQSW |
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Certificate of Qualification in Social Work |
| DD |
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Doctor of Divinity |
| ILEA |
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Inner London Education Authority |
| LSE |
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London School of Economics |
| PGCE |
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Post–Graduate Certificate in Education |
| PhD |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
| PPE |
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Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
| RADA |
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| SATs |
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Standard Assessment Tasks |
| SOAS |
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School of Oriental and African Studies |
| STEM |
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics |
| TEFL |
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
| UCAS |
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Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (from 1993) |
| UCCA |
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Universities Central Council on Admissions (1961–93) |
| UMIST |
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University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology |