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Further and higher education courses and qualifications

Degrees, diplomas, funding, 16 to 19 study programmes, conditions of funding, component levels, course directory, what qualification levels mean.

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  1. What qualification levels mean

    Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.

  2. Check if a university or college is officially recognised

    Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees

  3. Career skills and training

    Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning

  4. Further education courses and funding

    Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get

  5. Mature students: university and funding

    Funding and university courses for mature students - entry requirements, find courses, student finance

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Find out if you need an ATAS certificate
    • Detailed guide
    • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  2. 16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding
    • Detailed guide
    • Education and Skills Funding Agency
  3. Educational Psychology Funded Training Scheme
    • Detailed guide
    • Department for Education and Closed organisation: National College for Teaching and Leadership
  4. Advanced learner loans qualifications catalogue
    • Guidance
    • Education and Skills Funding Agency
  5. Qualifications: eligible for public funding
    • Guidance
    • Education and Skills Funding Agency
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News and communications

Decision

British Wheel of Yoga Qualifications (BWYQ) undertaking: December 2018

Ofqual

  1. Industry Qualifications: Notice of Monetary Penalty: September 2018
    • Ofqual
    • Decision
  2. Winners announced for new student apps
    • Department for Education
    • News story
  3. Functional Skills - letter from DfE to Chief Regulator
    • Ofqual
    • Correspondence
  4. LSTM’s inaugural graduation ceremony: Dr. Letitia Obeng honoured
    • World news story
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Research and statistics

  1. Further education (FE) workforce programme evaluation
    • Department for Education
    • Research
  2. Education and training
    • Department for Education
    • Statistical data set
  3. English and maths
    • Department for Education
    • Statistical data set
  4. Strengthening vocational and technical qualifications
    • Ofqual
    • Research
  5. Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: July to September 2018
    • Ofqual
    • National statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Implementation of Technical Qualifications
    • Ofqual
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 28 October 2018
  2. Funding for the delivery of T levels
    • Department for Education
    • Open consultation
    • Closing date 19 February 2019
  3. Accelerated degrees: widening student choice in higher education
    • Department for Education and Office for Students
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 11 February 2018
  4. Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework: subject-level
    • Department for Education
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 21 May 2018
  5. Accelerated degree courses: assessment of impact
    • Department for Education
    • Impact assessment
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. nucleargraduates: 10 years of achievement
    • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
    • Corporate report
  2. Graduate Outcomes (LEO): international outcomes 2006 to 2016
    • Department for Education
    • Transparency
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