T Levels are qualifications for 16- to 19-year-olds taken after GCSEs. They are broadly equivalent to 3 A levels and focus on technical and vocational skills. There are now 21 T Levels available, with more planned for September 2025 and beyond.
T Levels are a great choice – a mix of learning and on-the-job training that can help students get into skilled employment, university or higher apprenticeships and Higher Technical Qualifications. Each T Level includes an in-depth industry placement that lasts at least 45 days meaning students get valuable experience in the workplace and employers get early sight of the new talent in their industry. T Level students spend the rest of the time in their learning environments (either in a school sixth form or in college), gaining the skills that employers need. The T Level Foundation Year provides a high-quality progression route onto T Levels.
- Over 90% of T Level completers from the first cohort were in education or employment 9-10 months after their course.
- 82% of students agreed that their T Level had allowed them to progress to what they wanted to do.
- 30% of T Level graduates in employment from the first cohort were working for their industry placement organisation.
- Over 160 Higher Education Institutions now accept T Levels
Find out more from our industry partner, BAE Systems, and some more detailed information from HM Government:
Apprenticeship T Level industry placements | Careers in the UK | BAE Systems
