T Levels

All T Levels have been designed in collaboration with leading businesses and employers to ensure the skills you learn reflect real industry needs. You’ll gain the knowledge, behaviours, and technical skills that will give you a head start after College.

Every T Level includes a substantial industry placement lasting at least 45 days. This allows you to experience what a real career is like, apply classroom learning in a professional setting, and build confidence in the workplace before you finish your course.

T Levels are nationally recognised qualifications that show what you’ve achieved. Your final certificate includes an overall grade as well as details of the technical skills and knowledge you’ve developed, helping employers and education providers understand what you’re qualified to do.

If you wish to move on to higher education, UCAS points will be awarded to T Levels and will be recognised by universities and other education providers.

T Levels offer a mix of classroom learning and practical experience. You will spend around 80% of your time in the classroom building the skills employers value, with the remaining 20% applying them during your placement.

This makes T Levels different to apprenticeships and ideal for students who want a strong technical qualification alongside real-world experience.

T Levels cover a wide range of subjects within each industry area, opening up numerous progression routes and potential career paths. While you focus on a specific technical area, the skills and experience you gain can support a variety of roles and opportunities after college.

Yes, T Levels are designed to give you a strong foundation for your future. Combining technical classroom learning with a substantial work placement provides both knowledge and hands-on experience that employers value.

Whether your goal is skilled employment, a higher apprenticeship, or university study, T Levels give you practical skills, recognised qualifications, and clear pathways to your chosen career.

A T Level is a two-year, full-time course. This includes classroom learning, practical sessions, and an industry placement to give you the experience you need for your chosen career.

Students usually find out about their work placement once they have applied and been matched with a suitable employer. You can approach employers directly, and if they meet health and safety, insurance, and other requirements, the College will support the placement setup.

The College also works with employers to provide placements that are open to application. Most placements require students to submit a CV and attend an interview to ensure the role aligns with their skills and career goals.

An industry placement lasts around 45 days, undertaken as a block or as individual days.

The specific length of the placement and when it takes place will differ depending on your T Level. Typically, your placement will be across 1-2 days per week.

Yes. With T Levels, you can gain just as many UCAS points as you would with A levels. For example, gaining a Distinction* in your T Level is the equivalent of three A* grades at A level – both will get you 168 UCAS points.

T Levels are an alternative to A levels, BTECs, and apprenticeships. Unlike A levels, which are largely academic, T Levels combine classroom learning with practical industry placements, providing hands-on experience alongside theory.

Compared to apprenticeships, which are mostly workplace-based, T Levels offer more structured classroom learning while still giving you meaningful industry expertise.