The term 'Diploma' can mean a number of different things

Below is a list of some of the Diplomas available in the UK with links to the relevant information.

14-19 Diplomas
These Diplomas are new qualifications which offer a mix of classroom learning, creative thinking and hands-on experience in 17 subject areas. They are being phased in as an alternative to the traditional GCSE and A level route.

Art & Design: Diploma in Foundation Studies
(This will take you to the students' section.)
Access contact details for institutions offering the one-year art foundation course which helps students progress to higher education.

Nursing Diplomas (This will take you to the students' section.)
Nursing diplomas are higher education courses which help to prepare candidates for admission to a relevant part of the NMC Professional Register.

Access to HE Diploma (This will take you to the Access to HE website.)
The Access to HE Diploma is a new qualification which was phased in between 2007 and 2009 to replace the current Access to HE certificate.

The following qualifications are also Diplomas.

BTEC National Diplomas
Higher National Diploma
CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Financial Studies
Diploma in Fashion Retail
iPRO Diploma
OCR National Certificate, Diploma and Extended Diploma
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

Some of the Diplomas have been awarded UCAS Tariff points. Access the UCAS Tariff.