Level 6 Extended Diploma in Global Teaching Practice

What is this qualification?

These qualifications have been created for learners who wish to become fully qualified as compulsory education teachers.

These Level 6 Diplomas offer an opportunity for career development. Many private sector employers generally require this level of qualification or at least a commitment to gain this upon employment.

These teaching qualifications cover most curriculum areas within education. The qualifications are for learners who:

• work, or want to work as teachers/trainers in the compulsory school education sector;
• are pre-service and in-service learners who need a teaching qualification to confirm occupational competence for their role as a teacher;
• are learners who teach in industry.

Who is this qualification for?

This Level 6 extended diploma suits experienced practitioners moving into mentoring, curriculum or leadership roles in global teaching practice, with a route to a bachelor's top-up.

Level 6 is equivalent to the final year of a UK bachelor's degree.

• Study fully online with tutor support from Education Training, with no fixed timetable.
• Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.

Qualification structure and units

Mandatory Units

Optional Units

Source: Qualifi qualification specification (PDF) · Ofqual qualification number 603/6815/9.

How you study

Standard study plan: 6 Months; extended plan: 9 Months.

At Education Training the qualification is delivered online: you receive the materials, assignment briefs and tutor support through the learning platform and submit work when you are ready. There are no fixed lecture times, so you can start in any month.

How you are assessed

Units are assessed through written assignments and, where the qualification requires it, observed teaching or assessment practice. Work is marked by the centre and externally verified by Qualifi. There are no examinations.

Entry requirements

However, candidates must meet local regulatory requirements. Entry to the qualification will be through centre application and interview. Learners will be assessed on an individual basis.

Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant curriculum subject. They must also have attained IELTS Academic 6.0 (a minimum of 6 in reading and writing and 5.5 in speaking and listening).

Qualifi publishes its full entry requirements for this qualification on its own page.

Fees and payment plans

A £10 enrolment fee is paid with the application. Fees include tuition, learning materials, assignment marking and the awarding-body certificate. Prices correct as of 23 October 2026.

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What is included

Progression and career routes

Can progress to a Qualifi Level 7 qualification; university; or into employment in an associated profession.

Related job profiles on the National Careers Service (pay, hours and entry routes are published there):

• Further education lecturer
• Training manager

How this qualification compares

Figures below come from Education Training's own catalogue and enquiry records, not from estimates; each carries the date it was calculated.

Level 6 Global Teaching Practice qualifications compared (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 6 Diploma in Global Teaching Practice: 90 credits, TQT hours, 3 units; Level 6 Extended Diploma in Global Teaching Practice: 120 credits, TQT hours, 7 units

Mandatory and optional units across Level 6 Global Teaching Practice qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 6 Diploma in Global Teaching Practice: 3 mandatory, 0 optional; Level 6 Extended Diploma in Global Teaching Practice: 3 mandatory, 4 optional

Credits and study hours by RQF level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: median 37 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 3: median 18 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 4: median 33 credits, 780 TQT hours, 125 GLH; Level 5: median 120 credits, 815 TQT hours, 600 GLH; Level 6: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 480 GLH; Level 7: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 600 GLH

Regulated qualifications offered by Education Training, by level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: 1 qualification; Level 3: 7 qualifications; Level 4: 14 qualifications; Level 5: 13 qualifications; Level 6: 3 qualifications; Level 7: 4 qualifications (42 in total)

Awarding body and regulation

This qualification is awarded by Qualifi, an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual. Its qualification number is 603/6815/9 — view the entry on the Ofqual register. Education Training is an approved centre: we deliver and assess the qualification, Qualifi verifies our assessment decisions and issues the certificate. Read about Qualifi recognition.

How to apply

Pay the £10 enrolment fee when you submit your application (separate from the course fee).

1. Apply online
   Use Apply now to open the application form with this programme pre-selected. Tell us about your current role and qualifications; pay the £10 enrolment fee to complete enrolment when prompted.
2. Course activation
   Once you enrol, we email your course activation link within 24 hours.
3. Course fee
   Admissions email a secure link to pay the course fee in full or on an instalment plan (usually within one working day). There is no fixed intake date.

Progression path

1. Level 6 Extended Diploma
2. →
3. Level 7 Diploma
4. →
5. University top-up

Related pages

• Level 6 Diploma in Global Teaching Practice
• Level 5 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare
• Level 7 Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership

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