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9TH JUL 2024

T Levels FAQ: Everything you need to know about T Levels

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T Levels: the next level qualification
T Levels: the next level qualification

T Levels are a two-year technical qualification, designed to give you a head start towards the career you want. Created with local employers and businesses, they include an extended industry placement to help you learn what a career is really like in your chosen field.

At GC we partner with lots of different employers for work experience. This year our students have worked with the likes of Kier Construction, Cotswold BMW, Bamboo Technology Group, SLG, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Gloucester Food Dock, to name a few!

A great alternative to A Levels

Created with local employers and businesses, T Levels are designed to give you a head start towards the career you want. You’ll spend 20% of your course (at least 45 days) undertaking work experience, with the remaining 80% of your time spent in the classroom.

At GC, we offer T Levels in:

Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning 

This course is great for anyone wanting a career in construction. It can lead to careers in surveying and design, civil engineering, building services design, or hazardous materials surveying. 

HEALTH: SUPPORTING THE ADULT NURSING TEAM

This course is for anyone wanting a career in healthcare. You could be an aspiring midwife, paramedic, nurse, or even want to work in surgery.  

DIGITAL SUPPORT SERVICES: DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE 

This course is great for anyone wanting a career in networking or infrastructure architecture, as well as those wanting to work on the frontlines of cyber security for businesses. 

BUSINESS - TEAM LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 

This course is for all aspiring business leaders and managers. It can lead to careers in business development, people management, human resources, and business management.  

EDUCATION AND EARLY YEARS

This course is for anyone who wants to gain the knowledge and skills to work with young children. It includes a huge 750 hours of hands-on work experience whilst you study.

Want to know more about T Levels? We’ve rounded up the key facts and FAQs below. 

  • 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 
  • Worth UCAS points and recognised by universities 
  • Progress into a skilled job or study for a higher/degree-level apprenticeship, or a university qualification
If you’d like to find out more about T Levels and make an application, head to our course pages and start your journey to the nexT Level today! 
T Levels at GC