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[email protected] Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9107-02) Qualification handbook Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9107-02) www.cityandguilds.com September 2006 Version 1.0 3 This page is intentionally blank 4 Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (9107-02) Contents 1 About this document 7 2 About the qualification 8 2.1 Aim of the qualification 8 2.2 The structure of the qualification 9 2.3 Relevant sources of information 12 3 Candidate entry and progression 14 4 Centre requirements 15 4.1 Obtaining centre and qualif