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Education and qualifications in the United Kingdom
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Qualification types
THE UK offers a wide range of qualifications at many different levels.
Whether you want to find out more about what's on offer or where what you've got could take you next you'll find full details in this section.
In this section...
Access courses
Advanced Extension Awards (AEAs)
AS and A-levels
Bachelors degrees
BTECs, OCR Nationals and other vocational qualifications
dipHE
Diplomas
Entry level
Foundation degrees
GCSEs
GCSEs : applied and short course
HNCs and HNDs
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Key Skills
NVQs
Postgraduate qualifications
Skills for life
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