When completing your online Clearing application you need to add:
- the qualification – listed below are the qualification names and codes available to select on the form – you can enter these qualifications easily by searching for the qualification code
- the subject you studied
- the grade you achieved
Please note: you may delete or add qualifications using the relevant buttons.
You may find it helpful to use this key to find the most popular qualifications below:
| Popular in the UK |
| Popular overseas |
| GCSE or popular GCSE equivalents |
Qualifications
| Qualification name | Qualification code |
|---|---|
| ABC Foundation Studies (Art and Design/Art) | 17AB2 |
| Access | ACC |
| Access to HE Diploma (London) | 17AC9 |
| Advanced Diploma - Progression Diploma | AN |
| A Level | 17ALT |
| A Level (Double) | 17GDA |
| AQA Level 3 Certificate in Applied Business | 17ACAB |
| AQA Level 3 Certificate in Applied Science | 17ACAS |
| AQA Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Business | 17AECAB |
| AQA Level 3 Extended Certificatein Applied Science | 17AECAS |
| AQA Level 3 Foundation Technical Level Engineering | 17AFTE |
| AQA Level 3 Foundation Technical Level Business: Marketing Communications | 17AFTB |
| AQA Level 3 Foundation Technical Level IT: Scripting and App Programming | 17AFTS |
| AQA Level 3 Foundation Technical Level IT: Technical Support | 17AFTI |
| AS Level | 17A1 |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | ACCA |
| Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Latvia) | 17AV1 |
| ATT Level 3 NVQ in Accounting | 17AG |
| Australian Secondary School Certificate | AST-SC |
| Austria Berufsreifeprüfung | AUS-BE |
| Austria Matura | AUS-MT |
| Austria Reifeprüfungszeugnis | AUS-RE |
| Brazilian Certificado De Ensino Medio | BRACER |
| Pearson (BTEC) Diploma 90 Credit | 17CDIP |
| Pearson (BTEC) Certificate | 17BCER |
| Pearson (BTEC) Diploma | 17DMP4 |
| Pearson (BTEC) Diploma (was National Certificate 120+) | 17DIP |
| Pearson (BTEC) Extended Dip. (was National Dip. 180+) | 17EDIP2 |
| Pearson BTEC Foundation Diploma 120 (QCF/FAD) | 17BFD |
| Pearson BTEC HNC Diploma 120+ (QCF) | 17BHD2 |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma | HND |
| Pearson BTEC HND Diploma 240+ (QCF) | 17BHD1 |
| Pearson (BTEC) National Award | 17BNA |
| Pearson (BTEC) National Certificate | 17BNC2 |
| Pearson (BTEC) National Diploma | 17BND2 |
| Pearson (BTEC) Subsidiary Dip (was National Award 60+) | 17SDIP |
| CACHE Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People's Workforce | CACHDCYPW |
| CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator (VRQ)) | 17DEY |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) (VRQ) | 17DET |
| CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (VRQ) | 17CAED2 |
| Cameroon A Levels | CAME-A |
| Caribbean School Certificate | CSEB |
| Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | 17CAE |
| Certificate of Higher Education | CHE |
| CHINA High School | CHI-HS |
| City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England | 17CG35 |
| City & Guilds | CG |
| CYPRUS Apolyterion | CYP-AA |
| CZECH REPUBLIC Maturita Secondary Sch Leaving Cert | CZE-MT |
| Degree - Overseas Other | DEG-OS |
| Degree - UK Other | DEG-UK |
| DIPLOMA OF FURTHER EDUCATION | DFE |
| Diploma of Higher Education | DHE |
| Dutch Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs | DUTHOG |
| EAL Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering Technology (QCF) | 17EAL3 |
| Extended Project | 17EP |
| Foundation Degree - UK Other | FDG-UK |
| Financial Services Diploma (DipFS) Pre 2011 | FD |
| French Baccalaureate | FREBAC |
| Functional Skills Level 2 | 17FS2 |
| GCSE | 17GCSE |
| General National Vocational Qualifications | GNVQ |
| Ghana West African Senior School Certificate Exam | GHAWES |
| Greek Apolyterion | GREAPO |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate | HNC |
| Hungarian Erettsegi | HUNERE |
| IB Extended Essay | 17IBE |
| IELTS (Academic) | IELTS |
| International Baccalaureate Certificate - Standard Level | 17IBCSL |
| International Baccalaureate - Core | 17IBC |
| International Baccalaureate Certificate - Higher Level | 17IBS |
| International Baccalaureate Result | 17IBR |
| International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge | 17IBK |
| Irish Leaving (Ordinary) | 17ILCO2 |
| Irish Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (First awarded in 2017) | 17ILCH |
| Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (First awarded in 2017) | 17ILCO |
| Irish Leaving (Higher) | 17ILCH2 |
| Italian Diploma Conseguito Con L'Esame Di Stato | ITAL |
| Key Skills Level 2 | 17KS2 |
| Key Skills Level 3 | 17KS3 |
| LATVIA Atestats | LAT-SC |
| UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail | 17U3 |
| UAL Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design Foundation S | 17U5 |
| UAL Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail | 17U1 |
| UAL Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance and Produ | 17U2 |
| UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Performance | 17U4 |
| Lithuanian Brandos Atestas | LITBRA |
| Master of Arts | MA |
| Mature Student | MATURE |
| Master of Science | MSC |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Yrs) | 17DB |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Certificate in Childcare and Education | 17DE |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Certificate in Child Care and Education | 17CACH2 |
| NCFE CACHE Award in Childcare and Education | 17CA5 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Child Care and Education | 17CACC |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education (From September 2014) (Early years Educator) (VRQ) | 17CA6 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education | 17CACH |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) | 17CA7 |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator) (VRQ) | 17CACH1 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce | 17CAED3 |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) (VRQ) | 17CACH3 |
| NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care | 17CACH4 |
| NCFE Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Year Educator) | 17NF14 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care (VRQ) | 17CA8 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education (Early years Educator) (VRQ) (From September 2014) | 17CA4 |
| NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care (VRQ) | 17CA9 |
| Nigerian National Diploma | NIGND |
| Nigerian Senior School Certificate | NIGSSC |
| NORWAY Vitnemal | NOR-HS |
| NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | NVQ |
| O level | O |
| OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Education and Training - 21Credits | 17OC6 |
| OCR National Diploma | 17OND |
| OCR National Diploma (iPRO) | 17OD |
| OCR National Extended Diploma | 17OE |
| Postgraduate Diploma | PGD |
| Polish Matura/Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci | POLMAT |
| Portfolio | PORTFOLIO |
| Portuguese Diploma de Ensino Secundario/Superiores | PORDIP |
| Postgraduate Certificate | PGC |
| PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | PROF |
| Reformed AS England | 17GASL |
| Romanian Diploma de Bacalaureat | ROMBAC |
| South African National Senior Certificate | SASC |
| Scottish Advanced Highers | 17ASHT |
| Sierra Leone High School Certificate | SLHSC |
| Somalian Secondary School Certificate (SSC) | SOMSSC |
| South African National Senior Certificate | SASC |
| Scottish Advanced Highers | 17ASHT |
| Sierra Leone High School Certificate | SLHSC |
| Somalian Secondary School Certificate (SSC) | SOMSSC |
| Spanish Titulo de Bachillerato | SPATDB |
| Sri Lankan A Level | SRIALE |
| Sri Lankan O Levels | SRIOLE |
| TOEFL IBT | TOEFL |
| Turkish Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State School) | TURKS |
| UAL Diploma in Art and Design | 17L3DP2 |
| UAL Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (QCF) | 17UAL2 |
| UAL Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts | 17L3ED |
| UAL Extended Diploma in Art and Design | 17L3ED2 |
| UAL Diploma in Performing and Production Arts | 17L3DP |
| UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (QCF) | 17UAL1 |
| Undergraduate Credits (Transfer from another Institution) | UGCR |
| UK University Foundation Year | UKU-FY |
| VCE Advanced | 17ALT2 |
| Vocational qualifications | VQ |
| West African Higher School Certificate | WAHSC |
| WJEC Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma Core | 17WB |
| Work Experience | WORK EX |
| YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training and Instruction (QCF) | 17YM1 |
Can't find your qualifications in the list? Select one of the following:
| EU Other | EU OTH |
| Overseas Qualifications | O/S Q |
| UK Other | UK OTH |