Oxford and Cambridge universities on Thursday gave a boost to vocational qualifications by agreeing to accept candidates studying one of the six controversial new diplomas. Their decision to consider ...

Diplomas have burst onto the scene promising all kinds of opportunities to make your education better fit your interests. It is easy to see how a diploma in business or construction could help your ...

Oxford and Cambridge universities are to accept applicants with vocational qualifications. Candidates with an advanced diploma in engineering will be admitted as long as they also take an A-level in ...

This means a pupil can obtain an advanced diploma in engineering, worth three-and-a-half A-levels, by gaining no marks on the engineering test but doing well in their project, which is marked by ...