T-Levels

About T-Levels

T Levels are a 2-year qualification that you can do after GCSEs as an alternative to A levels, other post-16 courses or an apprenticeship. 

They have been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need.

Get ahead in your career

You’ll spend 80% of your time in the classroom and 20% on a 45-day placement with an employer to give you the skills and knowledge companies look for.

Your industry placement gives you the chance to learn what a real career is like while you continue your studies. When and how you complete it depends on the T Level, school or college, and employer. 

There are no tuition fees to study a T Level if you start before you are 19.

Equivalent to 3 Levels and awarded UCAS points

Your T Level will be worth UCAS points (a T Level Distinction* is worth the same as 3 A levels at A*) and will be recognised by universities and other education providers so you can choose to continue studying if you wish.

Qualifications that count

When you pass your T Level, you will get a nationally recognised certificate showing the overall grade you achieved – pass, merit, distinction or distinction*. It will also give details of what you learned on the course to help you move into skilled employment or a higher apprenticeship.

“In 2023, over 90% of T Level students achieved a ‘Pass’ or above.”

What T-Levels are on offer?

• Business and Administration route
• Digital route
• Education and Early Years route
• Construction and the Built Environment route
• Engineering and Manufacturing route
• Creative and Design route
• Health and Science route