A higher diploma is an academic award in Iraq, Libya, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland and Oman.
A postgraduate university program is the 2-Terms Diploma (Arabic: دبلوم عالي )[1] course.
The first year is made up of higher coursework, and students write a thesis after the 2 terms.
The entrance requirement for this programme is a pass mark (50-59%) for the bachelor's degree in the same discipline.
To proceed to A-Levels in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales; you have to have completed a specified amount of qualifications at-least equivalent to A*-C GCSE (Level 2).