Finance T Level
- Level
- Level 3
- Typical duration
- 2-year course
- Industry placement
- At least 9 weeks with an employer
- Status
- Closing to new starts
During the 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of finance occupations. (Last enrolments September 2026)
What you can do with this T Level
Roles this subject is designed to lead into, as listed by the T Levels programme site:
- bank manager
- credit controller
- financial services customer adviser
- insurance underwriter
- mortgage adviser
- pensions administrator
What you'll learn
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
Core content 4
- the business environment – a general understanding of business models, tax laws, fundamental business principles and drivers for change
- fundamentals of financial accounting – an understanding of elementary financial principles, concepts and practices and how this content links to relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and business mathematics requirements
- professionalism and ethics - an understanding of professional conduct and responsibilities in the workplace and ethical dilemmas for the individual, organisation and professional
- data driven innovation and analytics and design thinking – an awareness of key requirements of a data governance framework and understand the main contemporary visualisation tools and when they are best used to support decision making
In addition to the core content, students choose a specialism:
Options to specialise 4
- retail and commercial banking analyst
- investment banking and asset and wealth management analyst
- insurance practitioner
- financial compliance/risk analyst
Entry requirements
T Levels are one of your options after you’ve finished GCSEs. Entry requirements for each course are set by the individual school or college. Check with your local T Level school or college to find out the entry requirements for the Finance T Level.
Where you can study this
360 providers are registered to deliver T Levels for the 2026 to 2027 academic year, but the government's provider list doesn't say which specific subjects each one teaches — that's set by each provider and can change between years. To check who teaches Finance near you:
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Official sources
Source: T Level subjects (T Levels programme site, GOV.UK), checked 2026-08-30. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always check the official page before applying or enrolling — provider registrations and course availability change.