Study at your own pace
These NCFE qualifications are designed to fit around work and family. You read the teaching material, watch the lesson videos, write your assignments and submit them when you are ready. Tutor support is available by appointment whenever you want it.
Learn when it suits you
Every unit is on our online campus: teaching material written from the NCFE specification, short lesson videos with captions, and worked examples. Study early, late or at weekends.
Tutor support by appointment
You are not on your own. Book a one-to-one session with your tutor whenever you need one, and message them between appointments. We aim to reply within two working days.
Assessed by portfolio, no exam
You build a portfolio of written assignments. It is marked by our assessors, quality assured internally and externally quality assured by NCFE. There is no examination to sit.
Qualifications you can study this way 19 courses
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Coding
An introduction to coding: languages, terminology, design principles, best practice, testing and DevOps, plus communication and project management. 155 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio.
Duration: 155 guided learning hours, 255 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Cyber Security
Understand cyber crime and its motives, cyber security terminology, the law and ethics, common threats, and how systems are protected. 110 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio.
Duration: 110 guided learning hours, 185 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Data Analysis
Learn to source, check, clean, interpret and present data using spreadsheets, and understand the data analyst role. 120 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio with no exams.
Duration: 120 guided learning hours, 135 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Data Protection and Data Security
Understand GDPR, the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act, and how to protect data and ICT systems. 110 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio with no exams.
Duration: 110 guided learning hours, 130 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 2 Award in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Workplace
A practical introduction to using AI at work: what it is, how to prompt AI tools, how data moves through them, and how to use them responsibly. 60 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio, no exam.
Duration: 60 guided learning hours, 80 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Workplace
Using AI at work with judgement: prompting, how data moves through AI systems, ethical and responsible use, keeping a person in charge of the decision, and staying current. 100 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio, no exam.
Duration: 100 guided learning hours, 130 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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International Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business Administration (Level 3)
A school programme endorsed by OTHM Qualifications, made up of 3 units at level 3 and carrying 30 UK credits.
Duration: 150 guided learning hours, 300 total qualification time, 30 credits; self-paced
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International Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business and Marketing (Level 3)
A school programme endorsed by OTHM Qualifications, made up of 3 units at level 3 and carrying 30 UK credits.
Duration: 150 guided learning hours, 300 total qualification time, 30 credits; self-paced
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International Diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business Administration (Level 3)
A school programme endorsed by OTHM Qualifications, made up of 6 units at level 3 and carrying 60 UK credits.
Duration: 300 guided learning hours, 600 total qualification time, 60 credits; self-paced
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International Diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business and Marketing (Level 3)
A school programme endorsed by OTHM Qualifications, made up of 6 units at level 3 and carrying 60 UK credits.
Duration: 300 guided learning hours, 600 total qualification time, 60 credits; self-paced
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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning
An introduction to supporting teaching and learning in schools. This is the Award, which requires no placement.
Duration: 80 guided learning hours, 120 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Business Administrators
A full Level 3 diploma covering the administration of a modern business, from communication and records to projects and stakeholders.
Duration: 240 guided learning hours, 405 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Skills for Business: Human Resources
A Level 3 diploma in the practical work of human resources: recruitment, records, and supporting people through employment.
Duration: 540 guided learning hours, 900 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices
Level 3 coding: methodologies, requirements, coding standards and design, databases, writing and debugging interpreted and compiled code, testing, and deployment. 180 guided learning hours, UCAS points are allocated to this qualification; see UCAS for the current tariff.
Duration: 180 guided learning hours, 260 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practices
Level 3 cyber security: principles, threat intelligence, testing and controls, incident response, legislation and ethics, and professional skills. 150 guided learning hours, assessed by portfolio.
Duration: 150 guided learning hours, 220 total qualification time; self-paced online
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NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Data
Become a data technician: source, collate, clean, blend and analyse data, present it to any audience, and store it securely and lawfully. 195 guided learning hours, UCAS points are allocated to this qualification; see UCAS for the current tariff.
Duration: 195 guided learning hours, 245 total qualification time; self-paced online
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NCFE Level 3 Certificate in User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI)
A regulated NCFE qualification in UX and UI design, studied fully online at your own pace. Six units, 180 guided learning hours, and a portfolio you build as you go. No fixed class times and no travel. The fee is £495 and you can start any day.
Duration: 180 guided learning hours, 312 total qualification time; self-paced online study
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NCFE Level 4 Diploma: Cyber Security Engineer
A Higher Technical Qualification equipping you with the engineering skills and behaviours to advance into professional cyber security roles.
Duration: 510 guided learning hours, 1200 total hours; self-paced online, one to two years
NCFE Level 4 Diploma: Data Analyst
An employer-recognised Higher Technical Qualification giving you the skills to launch or advance a career in data analysis.
Duration: 510 guided learning hours, 1200 total hours; self-paced online, one to two years
Which courses are not self-paced
Not every qualification can be studied this way, and we would rather say so plainly. Our Functional Skills qualifications in English, maths and digital skills are assessed by externally set assessments taken under invigilation, so those have to be arranged with us. Our Technical Occupational Entry diplomas and Level 5 diplomas require an assessor to observe you carrying out practical tasks, which cannot be done unsupervised.