323 Postgraduate Diploma Degree Programs in United Kingdom

Students will acquire in-depth knowledge of the specific requirements of various museum roles, including those of curators, educators, registrars, object handlers and designers. Issues and themes dealt with in lectures are developed further through tutorials, review sessions, seminars, group discussion and visits to museums, galleries and other sites.

Businesses are increasingly becoming more reliant on technology to operate. Accordingly, there is a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals with knowledge of cyber threats and solutions. This 100% online and part-time conversion course is designed for individuals who don’t have a cybersecurity background but want to pursue a career in this exciting field. Through this online PG Dip Cyber Security, you will develop your ability to implement and manage cyber defences. You will consider technical approaches as well as commercial and human factors that affect how organisations respond to cyber-attacks. Developing these technical skills and knowledge will prepare you to successfully start your cybersecurity career. At the end of the course, you will be able to continue your studies and advance onto the full Master's programme.

The MSc/PGDip in Air Pollution Management and Control gain a qualification in the UK and international environmental field by mastering the causes and effects of air pollution and climate change. This course enhances your skills through a blend of taught modules and an independent research project.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics comprises four 30-credit modules from a wide choice. Topics include analytic number theory, calculus of variations and nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Extend your understanding of areas of mathematics applicable to science, engineering and technology. It’s also the first two stages of our postgraduate mathematics programme. You can achieve the MSc in Mathematics by taking a further two 30-credit modules.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Translation qualification is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills as a professional translator, equipping you to work in the fast-growing translation services industry. You will experiment with different genres through practical, inspiring translation activities and hone your practice through peer review.

This flexible Postgraduate Diploma in Computing enables computing practitioners to pursue their career goals. You'll gain advanced knowledge, skills and techniques and develop a professional approach to studying and applying computing. You can choose modules to meet your requirements or focus on information security and forensics, networking, or software engineering.

Combine modules from engineering analysis and technology management to shape a qualification that suits your career aspirations. You'll broaden and deepen your understanding of professional engineering, and work collaboratively on a project. The Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering is a step to Chartered Engineer status and is the same in structure as the first two-thirds of the MSc.

The postgraduate Diploma in Finance qualification is designed to support professional development and practice in a wide range of finance roles, whether you are developing in your career or aspiring to enter the sector, such as investment banking, portfolio management, corporate finance, treasury, and consultancy. It provides a thorough grounding in areas such as the financing of companies and other organisations, instruments and structures of financial markets, financial decision-making, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. 

This industry-relevant qualification gives a rigorous approach to studying and applying cyber security. The Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security covers various topics and incorporates transferable skills applicable to professional development. It's also the first two-thirds of our MSc in Cyber Security (F87). Combining theory and practice, drawing on your background and experience.

The world is at a turning point. In these times of uncertainty and change, this postgraduate diploma in Global Development provides an advanced grounding in the key theories, approaches and issues shaping contemporary global development and the global challenges we face. Drawing on important social science ideas, it introduces a conceptual framework for making sense of development. 

Social workers support and protect some of society’s most deprived and vulnerable people. It’s immensely challenging and rewarding work, requiring a high level of motivation and commitment. The OU offers a work-based distance learning route to the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. All social work students in Scotland must be eligible to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

This postgraduate diploma will help you manage technology and innovation more effectively and realise its potential benefits. You’ll focus on the strategic and operational aspects of managing technological innovation and change and engage with a range of capabilities key to developing and delivering technological innovation – applying your learning as you study. You can achieve the MSc in Technology Management with a further 60 credits.

The innovative course Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is designed to develop a wide range of interdisciplinary skills that you can apply in your own work as you develop. You will gain a solid foundation in core management disciplines, including human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting and finance, marketing and operations - learning to apply your knowledge to analyse, synthesise and evaluate a wide range of situations.

If you're interested in designing and participating in effective environmental management, this Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management is for you. It's suitable for a wide range of contexts, from government, commerce and industry to voluntary, local and community organisations. You will consider the everyday concerns of environmental protection, natural resource management and rapidly changing environmental legislation and policy, in global and local contexts - gaining the skills you need to unpack the issues and play an active and creative role in the process of improving environmental performance, in all sectors of society.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood and Youth Studies will be attractive to anyone with a personal or professional interest in deepening their understanding and practice of children and young people's worlds and who wish to develop critical analysis skills. It is relevant if you're a graduate working with children or young people and want to advance academically and professionally.

This professional Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies in Education qualification explores the field of education within your chosen specialism. You’ll choose from a selection of modules that encourage you to draw on your own experiences and undertake enquiry in your own context. You’ll have the flexibility to change your specialism at Stage 2 if you want to diversify your study area.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice develops your ability to approach and tackle complex, messy problem situations. It provides practical tools that bring new perspectives and approaches to problem-solving; it may change your thinking about a task or wider situation of interest. You’ll consider other people’s roles, reflect on your own and others’ practice and assess how the different components are related.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies is sponsored by the Museums Commission in Saudi Arabia. Offered by SOAS and Effat University, this unique programme provides theoretical and practical training in Museum Studies, including hands-on experience with objects.