The Diploma in Engineering is a new and
different way of learning about the world of engineering. It will
give you the right skills to start a career in engineering, or go
on to university, college and other training.
Engineering is finding smart ways to solve problems, so that
life is better, easier, and more enjoyable for ourselves, for
people around the world, for the planet and for the
environment.
Engineers work in health, entertainment,
transport, construction, robotics, conservation, design,
communications, disaster relief, in fact pretty much everywhere.
Engineering offers a great choice of careers.
With the Diploma in Engineering, you’ll learn
about:
- engineering in the modern world
- technology and how it affects our lives, now
and in the future
- new ideas, new materials and how they work
together
You may also be able to
do courses in:
- robotics
- medical engineering
- aerospace
- electronics
- or other topics
If you’d rather broaden your learning, you can
do:
- a language
- arts
- humanities
- or other topics
Plus, you get to do a project, such as
designing a:
- solar-powered car
- or a water pump for a community in the
Sahara
To prepare you for the real world of work,
you’ll learn how to:
- express yourself confidently
- manage yourself
- work in a team
There’s work experience as well, where you
work with and learn from professionals.
Like everyone else at school, you’ll also do
English, Maths and ICT.
And while you’re doing the Diploma, you can
also still do GCSEs or A Levels.
There are different types of
Diploma.
In Year 10 or 12, you can do
the:
- Foundation Diploma (equivalent to 5
GCSEs at grades D to G)
- Higher Diploma (equivalent to 7 GCSEs at
grades A* to C)
after which you can do other Diploma levels, A
Levels, a job, an apprenticeship, or other training.
In Year 12 or above, you can do the:
- Advanced Diploma (equivalent to 3.5 A
Levels)
- Progression Diploma (like the Advanced
Diploma, but without various options, equivalent to 2 A
Levels)
which can take you to university, college, a
job or other training.
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Engineering.
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where you can study the Diploma in Engineering
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engineering.
Click here for
guidance for students on next steps.
Click here to
see where you Engineering qualification can take you.
Click here for guidance on completing the UCAS form for Diploma
students