Comparability of postgraduate academic qualifications: Some issues, challenges and experiences

In the United Kingdom the topic of the comparability of academic qualificat ions features prominently on the agenda in higher education. The paper summ arises the debate and highlights key issues. It offers specific reflections on the experience of one university as it seeks to address the topic of po stgraduate qualifications, disentangle the many strands of a complex and mu lti-faceted set of questions and further strengthen internal quality proces ses in order to meet the growing demands by external bodies and interest gr oups.