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Key details

Course areas
Computing, IT and EsportsT Levels
Student type
16 - 18 courses
Course type
Full-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 3
Start date
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Location
City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
Course code
Parent course code:C057608 Child course code: Q057609
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Course introduction

A T Level is a composite technical study programme, aimed at preparing young people for work, higher level apprenticeships or higher education (HE).

You will learn:

Route core elements:

  • Business context
  • Culture
  • Data
  • Digital analysis
  • Digital environments
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Learning
  • Legislation
  • Planning
  • Security
  • Testing
  • Tools

Route core skills:

  • Working with stakeholders to clarify and consider options to meet requirements
  • Research and investigate relevant sources and data to meet requirements
  • Apply a valid approach to solving data problems, identifying and resolving issues whilst recording progress and solutions to meet requirements
  • Ensure that actions identify and mitigate risk to security
  • Communicate information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Reflect and evaluate their own performance and understand the need for continuous learning and development

Occupational specialism: Digital Data Analytics:

  • Source, organise and format data securely in a relevant way for analysis
  • Blend data from multiple sources
  • Analyse structured and unstructured data to support business outcomes
  • Interpret data and communicate a result appropriate to the audience
  • Can apply legal, ethical and professional principles when manipulating data
  • Discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of knowledge

The purpose of the T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services is to ensure you have the knowledge and skills needed to progress into skilled employment or higher level technical training relevant to the T Level.

Objectives:

The objectives of this qualification are to equip students with:

  • the core knowledge and skills relevant to digital business services
  • up-to-date occupational knowledge and skills that have continued currency amongst employers and others
  • the necessary English, mathematics and digital skills
  • threshold competence that meets employer expectations and is as close to full occupational competence as possible
  • opportunities to manage and improve their own performance

Industry placement experience:

Industry placements are intended to provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for skilled employment in your chosen occupation and which are less easily attainable by completing a qualification alone. As part of achieving the overall T Level programme, you will be required to complete a minimum of 315 hours industry placement.

Course information

2 years

T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services

You’ll need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9–4, including English, Maths, or a relevant Level 2 IT qualification with GCSE English and Maths at grades 9–4. You also will need to attend an interview, to ensure you have the sufficient IT knowledge and skills required to enrol on this course.

This course is for students aged 16-18 only

Core component:

  • 2 written examinations
  • employer-set project (ESP)

In order to achieve a grade for the core component, you must have results for both sub-components (the core (written) examination and the ESP).

The combined results from these sub-components will be aggregated to form the overall core component grade (A*–E and U).

If you fail to reach the minimum standard across all sub-components, you will receive a U grade. No overall grade will be issued for the core component until both sub-components have been attempted.

Occupational specialism component:

  • synoptic assignment

You will also be required to successfully achieve a distinction/merit/pass grade in the occupational specialism component. If you fail to reach minimum level of attainment, you will receive a U grade.

Students who achieve this qualification could progress to the following:

  • employment in data technician roles
  • apprenticeship (progression onto lower-level apprenticeships may also be possible in some circumstances, if the content is sufficiently different)

Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.

If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.

Careers related to this course

Select career:

IT Business Analysts, Architects and Systems Designers

Potential Earnings

£78,415.90

Average Earnings

£45,677.99

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Pathways

Engineering

People in these occupations use scientific principles to solve practical problems across a variety of engineering disciplines: civil, chemical, mechanical, etc.

Information and Communication Technology

People in these occupations manage and analyze technical information and communication systems, provide user support, and plan, build, and test applications and systems.

Skills

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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