A New Qualification
T Levels are a brand-new, 2-year qualification that will give you a head start towards the career you want. The government has developed T Levels to deliver world-class technical education and give you a new choice after GCSEs.
Created with Business
T Levels have been designed in partnership with businesses and employers to give you the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace. Each course includes a 45-day industry placement with a local employer to help get you ready for work. More than 200 businesses – including Fujitsu and Skanska – have been involved so you can be confident a T Level will move you to the next level.
Qualifications
When you pass a 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. 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.
T Level Subjects
T Level courses are being released in stages starting in September 2020.
September 2020 onwards:
- Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction
- Digital Production, Design and Development
- Education and Childcare
September 2021 onwards:
- Building Services Engineering for Construction
- Digital Business Services
- Digital Support Services
- Health
- Healthcare Science
- Onsite Construction
- Science
September 2022 onwards:
- Accounting
- Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
- Finance
- Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
- Management and Administration
- Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
September 2023 onwards:
- Agriculture, Land Management and Production
- Animal Care and Management
- Catering
- Craft and Design
- Hair, Beauty and Aesthetics
- Human Resources
- Legal
- Media, Broadcast and Production
Where to Study T-Levels
Sunderland College
From September 2021: Building Services for Construction; Onsite Construction; Digital Support Services; Health; Science.
Durham Sixth Form Centre
From September 2021: Digital Production, Design and Development; Health.
Gateshead College
From September 2020: Digital Production, Design and Development; Education and Childcare.
From September 2021: Digital Business Services; Digital Support Services; Health.
New College Durham
From September 2020 onwards: Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction; Digital Production, Design and Development; Education and Childcare.
From September 2021 onwards: Digital Business Services; Digital Support Services; Health; Onsite Construction.
For more information, visit the dedicated T-Levels website.
