 Students who read a four-year engineering course are awarded a Masters of Engineering (as opposed to Masters of Science in Engineering) Some universities allow a student to opt out after one year before completion of the programme and receive a Higher National Diploma if a student has successfully completed the second year, or a Higher National Certificate if only successfully completed year one.Many courses also include an option of a year in industry, which is usually a year before completion.Students who opt for this are awarded a 'sandwich' degree.