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🇬🇧 UK training routes

Find the course that gets you on the tools

Apprenticeships aren’t the only door. Colleges, T Levels, and accredited qualifications all lead into the trades — here are the official places to find them.

Learn today, succeed tomorrow — UK training poster
You’re in the UK section. Our AI tools, job board community, and account features work for UK users too — the pages below use UK programmes and GOV.UK sources. Switch to the US site →
How to use this page: Use the National Careers Service to find courses near you, then check how to fund them. A free account lets you save your shortlist and come back to it anytime. Sign up free →
Course finder
NCS
The National Careers Service lists courses across England
Technical route
T Levels
2-year courses equal to 3 A Levels, with industry placement
Trusted awards
City & Guilds
Recognised qualifications employers actually check for
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National Careers Service

The official careers service: explore trade job profiles, then use Find a Course to search training near you.

Explore careers & courses →
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T Levels

Two-year technical qualifications for 16–19s — equivalent to 3 A levels, with a 45-day industry placement built in. Construction, engineering, and building services routes.

T Level information →
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City & Guilds

The awarding body behind many trade qualifications — electrical, plumbing, construction. Its site explains qualification routes and centres.

Browse qualifications →
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Further Education Courses

GOV.UK’s overview of college-based further education — how courses work and who can study for free.

How FE works →
How to pay for it → Or earn while you learn
Training sorted? Line up the funding next.

Most trade training routes in the UK cost you little or nothing — see what pays for it.

See funding routes →