Level 3 Courses
Free Courses for Jobs
Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (formerly National Skills Fund)
Always wanted to retrain, upskill or work towards a qualification relevant to your job role?
Now is the time to take advantage of funding available for adults, which could mean you can study for FREE! From April 2022 the funding criteria has been expanded to include more people – see funding eligibility info below to see if you could be studying for free.
Even if you’re not sure if you qualify, register your interest on the quick form below and someone will get back to you and help identify your funding options.
The following qualifications will be FULLY FUNDED to those who are eligible for a limited period.
| Course Name | Hours | Start Date | End Date |
| CG L3 DIP LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PRINCIPLES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| IMI L3 DIP HEAVY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP PLUMBING STUDIES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| C&G L3 BRICKLAYING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP IN CONSTRUCTION & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP IN CONSTRUCTION AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP IN CONSTRUCTION & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | Full Time | Monday September 6 2021 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP SITE CARPENTRY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP SITE CARPENTRY | Part Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EAL L3 DIP ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| C&G L3 DIP IN MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL FND DIP IN ENGINEERING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP ENGINEERING - ELECTRICAL (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP ENGINEERING - MECHANICAL (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC EXT DIP IN ENGINEERING (TOP-UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL DIP MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday May 19 2023 |
| NQF BTEC L3 NATIONAL FND DIP IN BUSINESS | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PRINCIPLES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 CERT HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP PLUMBING STUDIES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NQF BTEC L3 NATIONAL FND DIP IN BUSINESS | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC NQF L3 NATIONAL EXT DIP BUSINESS (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday May 12 2023 |
| CMI L3 DIP IN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP | FX | Monday September 19 2022 | Friday June 23 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COOKERY (KITCHEN & LARDER) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 NVQ DIP HOSPITALITY SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 DIP ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 CERT ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP IN UNIFORMED SERVICES (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 DIP IN UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 NATIONAL FND DIP IT | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CACHE L3 CERT HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - HEALTH AND DENTAL PATHWAY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| ABC L3 CERT COUNSELLING SKILLS | Evening | Monday November 21 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - CARE PATHWAY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| GCE A LEVEL BUSINESS | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| CG L3 CERT ASSESSING VOCATIONALLY RELATED ACHIEVEMENT | Evening | Monday October 3 2022 | Friday January 27 2023 |
| NCFE L3 CERT CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COOKERY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 DIP ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NOCN L3 DIP SITE CARPENTRY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP PLUMBING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NOCN L3 DIP BRICKLAYING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EAL L3 SUB DIP ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EAL L3 DIP ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EDEXCEL L3 EXT CERT ENGINEERING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| EDEXCEL A LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| CG L3 DIP LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PRINCIPLES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 EXT DIP IN COMPUTING (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| GCE A LEVEL BUSINESS | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| CG L3 CERT ASSESSING VOCATIONALLY RELATED ACHIEVEMENT | Evening | Monday October 3 2022 | Friday January 27 2023 |
| NCFE L3 CERT CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 DIP ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COOKERY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 DIP ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NCFE L3 EXT DIP ENTRY TO THE UNIFORMED SERVICES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NOCN L3 DIP SITE CARPENTRY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP PLUMBING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| NOCN L3 DIP BRICKLAYING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| CG L3 ADV TECH DIP ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EAL L3 SUB DIP ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EAL L3 DIP ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| EDEXCEL L3 EXT CERT ENGINEERING | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| EDEXCEL A LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 28 2024 |
| CG L3 DIP LIGHT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PRINCIPLES | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
| BTEC L3 EXT DIP IN COMPUTING (TOP UP) | Full Time | Monday September 5 2022 | Friday June 30 2023 |
Apply Today!
Funding eligibility:
Any adult aged 19 and over, who does not already have a level 3 qualification (equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A levels) or higher, can access fully funded level 3 courses.
In addition, from April 2022, any adult in England earning under the National Living Wage annually (£18,525) or unemployed will also be able to access one of these qualifications for free, regardless of their prior qualification level if they have not previously benefited from the National Skills Fund scheme.
This offer is part of the government’s long-term commitment to help everyone gain skills for life. Courses are available in a variety of lengths, to support adults to get the skills they need to boost their careers.