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Definition diploma in British English

diploma noun

[countable] noun
/dɪˈpləʊmə/
1

a course of study at a college or university in a vocational subject (=one that prepares you for a particular job)

Example

I did a diploma in nursing.

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1.1

a course of study at a college or university in an academic subject that people sometimes do after getting a degree

Example

My son's doing a diploma in social studies.

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2

the qualification that you get when you have completed a diploma course

Example

He has a diploma in marketing.

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Definition diploma in British English