What are T Levels?
T Levels are technical qualifications that are designed for students to learn skills related to a specific industry. Alongside their college experience, students also attend an industry placement that is usually a minimum of 45 days across their course.
If you would like to speak to a team member about T Levels and the opportunities they can provide your organisation, contact us at
Work with us to support T Level students
We are looking for motivated employers to support our students by offering industry placements for T Levels.
These placements are flexible and can be arranged in a block over a short period of time or extended over a longer period for just a day or two a week. It depends on your needs. For example, you may need an extra pair of hands on a short-term basis, or perhaps extra support one day a week throughout the year without needing to employ a full-time staff member.
For further information on how you can support our T Level students contact the team at
Employer Support Fund
You may be eligible to access the Employer Support Fund, which can help you with the costs of delivering an industry placement. For more information you can see the guidelines here or speak to a member of our team.
Benefits for your organisation
There are benefits to taking on industry placement students for your organisation.
- Use it as a recruitment strategy
Once a student has shown you what they can achieve, you may want to consider hiring them. This could be direct into employment or onto an apprenticeship. Each year some of our students gain employment as a direct result of their work experience placement.
- Fill entry-level positions and build the skills you need
Work placements are a great way to fill entry-level positions with the intention to train the young person with the skills your organisation needs. You may need an extra pair of hands on a short-term basis, or perhaps extra support one day a week throughout the year without needing to employ a full-time staff member.
- Help meet CSR goals
Taking on work experience students could help you meet your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. This may help with future bids, tenders or funding applications where you can show support and benefits for the community.
- Shape the direction of education
By supporting our students, you can help shape the direction of education related to your industry. This could mean more highly skilled individuals who are better suited to your workforce entering the employment market.
Benefits for students
T Level Industry placements have a positive impact on young people’s lives, exposing them to the industry they want to enter as well as allowing them to meet the industry professionals they can learn from. Benefits include:
- Experience their industry of interest in real-time
- Putting college-learnt skills to practical use
- Increasing their employability skills
- Boosting their confidence and ability
- Building connections for the future
