Our Qualifications
Getting a qualification is a great way to improve your job prospects, whether you want to get on at work or increase your chances of getting a job.
Our qualifications are recognised by employers so you'll have the skills to help you get ahead.
We offer certificates in Literacy and Numeracy, National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), Degrees and Masters Degrees.
You'll learn online so all you need is access to the internet. You can learn at a time, place and pace to suit you making it easy to fit learning into your life.
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Getting Started
Take a look at the qualifications we offer. Don't worry if you're not sure what you want to do or which one is right for you, we'll help you with this.
Best of all, you don’t need to worry about how much your learning will cost. In most cases, funding is available to cover either part or all of your learning. You can use our Funding checker if you want to find out right now how likely you are to get your learning funded.
All you need to do next is visit your local learndirect centre and our staff will help you to get started, or why not learn online from home or work.
Certificates in Maths and English
These are nationally recognised qualifications and are similar to having a GCSE - this can be very valuable when applying for jobs and is a great way of proving your skills level.
IT Qualifications
learndirect offers a range of courses in IT - from the beginners Digital Literacy Certificate, through New CLAiT and CLAiT Plus and onto the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and ITQs.
NVQs
NVQs are qualifications which demonstrate ability at work. Training is delivered mainly on the job and NVQ assessment recognises performance at work with a nationally recognised qualification.
University Level Qualifications
Learning through Work allows you to get a university level qualification while you work. A flexible distance learning scheme, it's based on the idea that learning forms an everyday part of your working life.