A higher diploma is an academic award in Libya, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and Oman. In Libya the award is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in engineering or technology, in Hong Kong it is below the standard of the bachelor's degree, in Ireland it is above the standard of the bachelor's degree. In the United Kingdom, the diploma is equivalent to higher tier (A*-C) GCSE.

The Higher Diploma AKA High Diploma (Arabic: دبلوم عالي) in Libya is an award from a national institute of technology or engineering given to the students who fulfill the requirement of passing 120 to 140 academic credits, it was started in 1990 by ministry of education and training as a degree equivalent to bachelors in engineering or technology with emphasis on the practical studies that benefits the local market comparing to the "theoretical approach" was taken by the universities. The student granted Higher diploma has the right to join a graduate course directly without any extra classes as clearly stated in the law of higher education in Libya, and to be employed in the government with the same employment degree and state as the one who has B.Sc degree as also stated clearly in the law of employment.