A computer-science graduate with a Level-7 project management diploma asked whether to disclose it when applying for a master's in data science — worried it might muddy the file. The thread's answer was clear:
- Disclose it — there's no reason to hide it here. A member reasoned it through: hiding a credential is only tempting when the old and new programs are nearly identical (raising 'why repeat this?' questions). A PM diploma and a data-science master's are clearly different programs, so the diploma poses no progression problem — and even same-field repeats can often be justified (different country, different institution).
- Someone with the same profile disclosed and was approved. A member with a similar background confirmed they mentioned the management credential and got their permit — the practical reassurance the poster needed.
- The misrepresentation risk runs the other way. The poster's instinct was right: omitting a known credential to 'simplify' the file is what creates misrepresentation exposure, not the extra diploma itself.
(The poster's second question — whether dual intent affects a study permit — went unanswered in the thread, so no guidance is drawn on it here.)