T Levels: the next level qualification

A new alternative to A Levels

T Levels are a new, two-year qualification, designed to give you a head start towards the career you want. Endorsed by businesses, they include an extended industry placement to help you learn what a real career is like.

We’re excited to offer T Levels at Gloucestershire College from September 2021 in:

Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning

For those wanting a career in construction, specifically in surveying and design, civil engineering, building services design, or hazardous materials surveying

Healthcare Science

For those wanting a career in healthcare or science; you’ll cover assisting adult nursing teams with clinical tasks, supporting individuals in daily activities and assisting with skin integrity assessments.

Digital Support Services: Digital Infrastructure

For those wanting a career in digital infrastructure and support. This course will be taught in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities, including our own departmental network and a wide range of professional software and hardware resources.

Need to know

• Two years of full-time study, equivalent to three A Levels
• 80% in the classroom and 20% on a work placement
• More classroom study than apprenticeships; experience working in industry alongside study
• A mix of industry-specific technical knowledge and practical skills, underpinned by maths, English and digital skills
• Worth UCAS points and recognised by universities – one T Level Distinction* is worth the same as three A Levels at A*
• Progress into a skilled job or study for a higher/degree-level apprenticeship, or a university-level qualification