T Level Technical Qualification in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 21 Mar 2024

The T Level Technical Qualification in Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing allows learners to gain an understanding of what is needed to work within the engineering industry. Topics covered include maintenance, installation and repair requirements, fault detection and diagnosis, isolation and resolution methods and communication for maintenance, installation and repair activities.

This qualification is aimed at learners aged 16-19-years old who wish to work in the engineering and manufacturing industry.

A learner who completes this qualification is well placed to develop to full occupational competence with further correct support and training.

T Levels are new courses which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to three A Levels. These two-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares learners for work.

This qualification forms a significant part of the T Level and City & Guilds are responsible for its development and ongoing operational delivery.

All other parts of the T Level, as listed below, will need to be achieved by a learner for the Department for Education to award successful completion. It is important to note that City & Guilds do not have responsibility of delivery for the other parts of the T Level but will continue to support centres where they can on all aspects of T Level delivery.

Additional mandatory parts of the T Level that need to be achieved:

A 315-hour (45 day) minimum industry placement
Maths and English GCSE or Function Skills Level 2 (continue to study as part of the condition of funding)

Key resources and support
Are you an exam officer or tutor at a college or other institution currently offering City & Guilds T Level Technical Qualifications? Find key information and support on our Tutor Resources and Support page.

To find out more about T Levels visit the dedicated DfE page here

To find out about City & Guilds T Level provision click here

‘T-LEVELS’ is a registered trade mark of the Department for Education and ‘T Level’ is a registered trade mark of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

Available to deliver in the following:

England

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

In addition to completing the mandatory Core component, learners will have the choice of studying one standalone occupational specialism as listed below.

Mechanical
Mechatronic
Electrical and electronic
Control and instrumentation
Light and electric vehicles

What Careers Can This Lead To?

This qualification focuses on the development of knowledge and skills needed to work for working in the engineering industry, which will prepare learners to enter the industry through employment or as an Apprentice.

Furthermore, the completion of this qualifications gives learners the opportunity to progress onto higher education courses and training.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

The technical qualification is made up of two components, both of which need to be successfully achieved.

The Core Component:

The core content is designed to offer sufficient breadth of knowledge and skills for the learner to apply in a variety of contexts related to the industry and those occupational specialisms linked to this T Level. The core content is the building blocks of knowledge and skills that will give a learner a broad understanding of the industry and job roles. At the same time, it will develop the core skills they will need to apply when working within the industry.

The knowledge tests and employer-set project are externally assessed.

Occupational Specialisms:

Occupational specialisms develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary to achieve threshold competence in an occupation. Threshold competence is defined as when a learner’s attainment against the knowledge, skills and behaviours is of a standard for them to enter the occupation and industry. They must also demonstrate the ability to achieve occupational competence over time with the correct support and training.

Occupational specialisms are internally-assessed.

For more details, please refer to the Technical Qualification Specification under the Documents tab on this page.

Centres and providers work with local employers who will contribute to the knowledge and delivery of training. Employers will provide demonstrations and talks on the industry and where possible work placements will also be provided by the employers. Further information regarding placements can be found in the DfE's Industry Placements Delivery Guidance document.

We are also producing a textbook for Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing. Details of this will be announced in due course.