Equivalent qualifications

Subsidiary Diploma or National Extended Certificate:

• A* = Distinction*
• A–B = Distinction
• C = Merit
• E = Pass.

Diploma or National Diploma:

• A*A* = D*D*
• A*A = D*D
• AA–AB = DD
• BB–BC = DM
• CC = MM.

Extended Diploma or National Extended Diploma:

• AAA–AAB = DDD
• ABB–BBB = DDM
• BBC–BCC = DMM.

If a course has an A level subject-specific requirement, you’ll need these alongside the T level qualification. There are some exceptions, which are listed on our undergraduate entry requirements page.

• AAB/ABB = Distinction overall with grade C in core component
• BBB = Merit overall with grade C in core component.

• AAA = AAAAB
• AAB = AAABB
• ABB = AABBB
• BBB = ABBBB
• BBC = BBBBB.

Diploma:

• A*AA = 37 points
• AAA = 35 points
• AAB = 34 points
• ABB = 32 points
• BBB = 30 points
• BBC = 28 points.

(Awarded from 2017 onward).

• A* = A*
• A = A
• B = B
• C = C.

If a course has a subject-specific requirement, you must be taking at least 12 Level 3 units in this subject.

• AAA = D42 M3
• AAB = D33 M12
• ABB = D30 M15
• BBB = D18 M27
• BBC = D15 M30.