Higher technical qualification

From academic year 2023/24, Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are eligible for student finance support.

These are level 4 or 5 qualifications approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE).

An eligible course must be:

• IFATE approved
• level 4 or 5
• at least one academic year in duration
• provided by or in conjunction with an Office for Students-registered provider in England
• offered by an awarding body with degree awarding powers (or foundation degree awarding powers, where applicable)

You should mark courses that meet the eligibility criteria as HTQ courses on CMS. There is also guidance on how to create full-time undergraduate HTQ courses and guidance on how to create part-time HTQ courses available within this user guide.