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