DIPLOMA


Meaning of DIPLOMA in English

noun

1 certificate; qualification

ADJECTIVE

▪ college , high-school ( in the US ), university

▪ engineering , law , medical , etc.

VERB + DIPLOMA

▪ accept , take

▪ hand sb , hand out

▪ have , hold

▪ be awarded , earn , gain , get , obtain , receive

▪ award (sb) , confer (on sb)

The university awards ~s in higher education.

▪ lead to

The course leads to a ~ in psychiatric nursing.

▪ study for ( esp. BrE ), take ( BrE )

She was taking a ~ in business management.

DIPLOMA + NOUN

▪ course , programme/program

▪ holder

Diploma holders have a far better chance of employment than those with no qualification.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ from

a fake ~ from a non-existent school

▪ ~ in

a ~ in hotel management

▪ ~ of

~ of higher education

PHRASES

▪ at ~ level

Most students here are studying for a qualification at ~ level.

2 ( BrE ) course of study

ADJECTIVE

▪ graduate , postgraduate , professional

▪ higher

▪ national

The college offers the Higher National Diploma in computer studies.

▪ full-time , part-time

▪ one-year , two-year , etc.

VERB + DIPLOMA

▪ complete

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .