What do we mean by higher education? 

When we talk about higher education, we are referring to all courses at Level 4 and above that progress up to Level 8. These can be studied at colleges and universities. 

Higher education qualifications include:

• Level 4:
  • Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
  • Higher National Certificate (HNC)
• Level 5:
  • Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
  • Higher National Diploma (HND)
• Level 6:
  • Bachelors of Honours (BA (Hons))
• Level 7
  • Master’s degrees

Higher education qualifications can open more doors for you in terms of employment because many careers now require applicants to hold a higher education qualification, for example, to work as a nurse, police officer or teacher. 

On average, those who successfully complete a higher education qualification earn more than those who don’t over their lifetime.