Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training

Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training at HICL

Teaching in further education, adult learning, work-based training and post-16 contexts is its own profession. The audience is different from compulsory schooling - adults with prior experience, mixed motivation and time pressures - and the practitioner role expects a particular kind of evidence-based, reflective practice. The Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training is built for people stepping into that environment seriously.

It is positioned at Level 6, which on the UK regulated qualifications framework is degree-equivalent in difficulty. The Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training assumes you are ready for that depth and that you intend to use the qualification in a teaching, training or assessing role.

What FE and post-16 teaching actually looks like

Lessons sit alongside scheme-of-work design, assessment moderation, learner-support planning, awarding-body compliance and reflective evaluation. A good practitioner can deliver a workshop, then explain afterwards why they made the choices they did, what evidence the learners produced and what they would change next time. The diploma is structured around that habit, not just delivery technique.

Who This Diploma Is For

• FE college tutors and trainers needing a recognised degree-level teaching qualification.
• Workplace trainers and assessors in industry moving into formal qualification delivery.
• Apprenticeship coaches and end-point assessment staff stepping up their professional grounding.
• Subject specialists from sectors like hospitality, aviation, business or care moving into teaching.

Where graduates of the Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training typically go

Typical roles include FE lecturer, training officer, apprenticeship coach, learning and development practitioner, sessional tutor and qualification assessor. The Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training is widely accepted as a degree-equivalent teaching qualification in the post-16 sector, though employer requirements for individual roles - including QTS-equivalent status for school teaching - vary and should be checked against the role description.

How the programme is delivered

Teaching combines reflective practice, lesson planning and review, assessment design, and applied teaching practice where supported by your existing role. Module sequence and intake calendar are confirmed at enrolment.

Entry requirements

• A prior diploma, foundation degree or equivalent - Level 6 study is degree-equivalent and not an introductory programme.
• IELTS 5.5–6.0 or equivalent for non-native English speakers.
• Access to a teaching or training context (employed or voluntary) is strongly recommended.
• Minimum age 19 at the start of the programme, in line with adult-teaching norms.

Apply for the Level 6 Diploma in Education and Training

If you teach or train in the post-16 sector and want a degree-equivalent qualification that takes the role seriously, click Enroll Now. HICL admissions will respond within one working day.