Understanding the different levels and qualifications you might study can be confusing.
Levels
| Levels | Qualification | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | Entry Level Award, Certificate, Diploma | ELA |
| Functional Skills | FS | |
| Level 1 | Functional Skills | FS |
| NVQ (Level 1) | NVQ | |
| Level 2 | Award, Certificate, Diploma | ACD |
| GCSE's | GCSE | |
| Intermediate Apprenticeship | IA | |
| NVQ (Level 2) | NVQ | |
| National Certificate/Diploma | NC, ND | |
| T Level – Transition Offer | T Level | |
| Level 3 | Advanced Apprenticeship | AA |
| AS Levels | AS Level | |
| A Levels | A Level | |
| Award, Certificate, Diploma | ACD | |
| Extended Diploma | ED | |
| Foundation Diploma | FD | |
| NVQ (Level 3) | NVQ | |
| T Level (Level 3) | T Level | |
| Level 4 (HE) | Certificate of Higher Education | CertHE |
| Higher National Certificate | HNC | |
| Higher Technical Qualifications | HTQ | |
| Level 5 (HE) | Higher Technical Qualifications | HTQ |
| Higher National Diploma | HND | |
| Foundation Degree | FdA, FdSc | |
| Diploma of Higher Education | DipHE | |
| Level 6 (HE) | Bachelor’s Degree | BA, BSc |
| Bachelor’s Degree with Honours | BA/BSc (Hons) | |
| Higher Apprenticeships | HA | |
| Professional Graduate Diploma in Education | PGDE | |
| Level 7 (HE) | Master’s Degree | MA, MSc, MBA |
| Postgraduate Diploma | PGDip | |
| Postgraduate Certificate | PGCert | |
| Level 8 (HE) | Doctorate | PhD |
