Some say they will have to abandon the most costly courses, in particular the new “diploma”, a semi-academic, semi-vocational qualification that they reckonis twice as expensive to run as A-levels.

一些学校只好决定撤销花费最大的课程，尤其是新的文凭（一种一边学习理论，一边参加培训的资格认证）估计花费是考大学的两倍。

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In fact, there is usually nothing on a diploma to indicate that courses were taken online.

实际上，证书上根本没有能证明这是在网上获得的证据。

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Diploma and certificate courses do not normally require the submission of a dissertation.

为获得文凭和证书所修的课程通常不需要提交论文。

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The Diploma courses respond to a real need, identified by IBE and UNESCO Regional Offices, namely to enhance the capacities of ministry of education officials and specialists in curriculum design and development.

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It teaches primarily in Arabic and its courses include a diploma in Arabic for those with little or no prior knowledge, a bachelor's degree in Islamic studies and an Imam diploma.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | South West Wales | Uni cuts tie with Islamic college

Courses rang from lab and jewelry manufacturing arts to those that lead to a Graduate Gemologist diploma.

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