Papers presented on the Dip. H.E., a two-year course in higher education recently developed in Britain include: the future of higher education (W. Taylor); the colleges of education perspective on the Dip. H.E. (N. Payne); the colleges of further education perspective (W. Bosley); the polytechnics perspective (A. Sandbach); validating the diploma (M.R. Lane); the Dip. H.E. and the future (N.T. Hardyman); introduction to project A, considering the nature of the diploma and drawing up some basic principles for all related courses (C.M. Turner); introduction to project B, considering the implications of the Dip. H.E. for internal management and external relations of the institution (C.M. Turner); introduction to project C, on student recruitment and the marketing of graduates (T.J. Russell); and coherence in the degree program (W. Taylor). (MSE)