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Open University
Diploma of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities
- Online United Kingdom
Diploma
Full time, Part time
2 years
Distance Learning
English
This Diploma of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities encompasses a wide range of fascinating disciplines in the arts and humanities. These include art history, classical studies, creative writing, English literature, history, music, philosophy and religious studies. You can also combine your study of the arts with other options including English language, French, German or Spanish, science, technology, psychology, or social science.


Open University
Diploma of Higher Education in Natural Sciences
- Online United Kingdom
Diploma
Full time, Part time
2 years
Distance Learning
English
This Diploma of Higher Education in Natural Sciences is ideal if you’re curious about the world we live in and enjoy delving into a broad range of scientific topics. You’ll explore aspects of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental sciences, physics, astronomy and planetary science – while developing critical thinking, data analysis and problem-solving skills.
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Portage College
University Studies Diploma
- Lac la Biche, Canada
- Cold Lake, Canada
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Diploma
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The University Studies Diploma program at Portage College is for students looking to take a full-time program. The Program offers a range of transferable university courses that provide students with a foundation for pursuing further studies and career preparation in selected areas of Science, Arts, Health, Business, Education, and Human Services.


Centennial College
Diploma In Liberal Arts to Trent University
- Online Canada
- Toronto, Canada
Diploma
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
English
Centennial College’s Liberal Arts to Trent University program will teach you about a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences as well as communications and research methods. More importantly, it will lay the foundation for future post-secondary education, letting you smoothly transfer into a program at Trent University.


Edmonds College
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Diploma in International High School Completion
- Lynnwood, USA
Diploma
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
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Finish your high school degree with us! Get an early start on college. Get a Washington State high school diploma, recognized everywhere. Take college classes to satisfy high school requirements and get college credits. Study on a college campus and meet American high school and college students


Centennial College
Diploma In Liberal Arts to University of Toronto Scarborough
- Online Canada
- Toronto, Canada
Diploma
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
English
If you’re looking to get a practical college education but also want the theory found in a university degree, Centennial College's Liberal Arts to University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) program can make it happen.


University of Otago
Diploma in Science (DipSci)
- Dunedin, New Zealand
Diploma
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The University of Otago Diploma in Science (DipSc) is a NZQA Level 5 qualification that enables highly motivated students without university entrance to gain a qualification allowing them to progress directly into the second year of the Bachelor of Science degree.


Owensboro Community And Technical College
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, diploma
- Owensboro, USA
Diploma
Full time
48 hours
On-Campus
English
The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program at OCTC can give you the tools to impact little ones greatly. Our graduates understand the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of working with young children.


Langara College
Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce)
- Vancouver, Canada
Diploma
On-Campus
The Diploma in Arts and Science (Commerce) Program provides courses needed for equivalency to pre-Commerce and first-year Commerce. The diploma program in place at Langara College is geared more specifically to UBC, but if space is available and with some amendments, this program also facilitates transfer to SFU and UVic.


IADES / Argentine Institute Of Secondary Education
Oriented Baccalaureate in Social Sciences and Humanities
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diploma
On-Campus
Spanish
Secondary school is a crucial stage in the education of young people. Both in the academic aspects and in the training in values, this period lays the foundations that will make possible the future development of the students for their social life, their labor insertion, or their access to a tertiary or university career.


James Cook University
Diploma of Higher Education Majoring in Science
- Brisbane, Australia
Diploma
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Diploma of Higher Education in Science offers students a flexible way to deepen their understanding of scientific principles and develop practical skills. The program is designed to provide a soli...


Cegep de la Gaspesie et des Iles - HCN
Diploma of Social Sciences, Individual and Society Profile
- Gaspé, Canada
Diploma
On-Campus
English
You are interested in learning more about the world, societies, and human relations? Come and explore the issues affecting humans with the support of a dynamic team. Develop your critical thinking to gain a better understanding of the world that surrounds you. Build a solid foundation for yourself as you prepare for university.


University of the Sunshine Coast
Diploma in General Studies
- Sunshine Coast University, Australia
Diploma
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Diploma in General Studies is designed to give students a flexible pathway into higher education. It offers a chance to explore a variety of subjects, helping students develop skills and knowledge...


Vancouver Premier College
Diploma of General Studies
- Richmond, Canada
Diploma
On-Campus
English
The General Studies Diploma (GSD) is a flexible 60 credit program which enables students to choose a variety of 100 and 200 level courses that are most relevant to their personal interests as well as their professional and career goals. Over the course of the program, General Studies Diploma students will gain a breadth of social science and non-social science knowledge and important employability and life skills including critical thinking and problem solving, communication (oral and written) collaboration and teamwork, and, situational and cultural analysis.


Cegep de la Gaspesie et des Iles - HCN
Diploma of Social Sciences, Administration and Mathematics
- Gaspé, Canada
Diploma
On-Campus
English
You are interested in learning more about the world, societies, and human relations? Come and explore the issues affecting humans with the support of a dynamic team and acquire the knowledge you need to go on to university in the field of management or administration. You will also acquire a solid training in mathematics.
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Foundation and pathway courses at the diploma level give you a structured entry point into higher education, whether you're bridging a qualification gap or redirecting your studies entirely.
The learning environment fosters independent thinking and academic self-reliance as you develop the study habits and subject knowledge that degree-level work requires. Depending on your chosen direction, coursework covers academic writing, research methods, quantitative reasoning, and subject-specific modules tied to your intended field, from business and science to health and humanities.
A diploma in this area goes beyond introductory content. You'll practice critical analysis, structured argumentation, and discipline-specific terminology that prepares you for the academic expectations of an undergraduate or postgraduate program. Some pathways also include English language development integrated into the subject modules, strengthening both your communication and your subject knowledge simultaneously.
Completing this program opens progression routes into degree programs at universities worldwide. Many institutions accept diploma graduates directly into the first or second year of a bachelor's program, making this a practical and recognized route into your target field.