Higher Technical Qualification: overview
Find out what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is and how the funding and approval system works.
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- Department for Education
- Published
- 10 January 2023
- Last updated
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Applies to England
Documents
Details
Information for providers and awarding organisations about the new Higher Technical Qualification, including:
- what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is
- how the funding works
- the qualification approval process
- when new qualifications will be approved
- how education providers can get involved
Updates to this page
Published 10 January 2023
Last updated 430 SeptemberOctober 2023
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2025-10-30 10:27
Removed the ‘additional funding for the modular acceleration programme’ section as it has now closed.
2023-09-04 14:27
Updated to reflect that HTQs started from September 2023 are eligible for the higher education student finance offer.
2023-05-03 16:50
The ‘Funding’ section has been updated with guidance for Ofqual-regulated awarding organisations on working with providers that deliver through the higher education student finance system. The amount of funding available via the skills injection fund has changed.
2023-01-10 09:49
First published.
Details
Information for providers and awarding organisations about the new Higher Technical Qualification, including:
- what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is
- how the funding works
- the qualification approval process
- when new qualifications will be approved
- how education providers can get involved
Updates to this page
Published 10 January 2023
Last updated 430 SeptemberOctober 2023
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Update history
2025-10-30 10:27
Removed the ‘additional funding for the modular acceleration programme’ section as it has now closed.
2023-09-04 14:27
Updated to reflect that HTQs started from September 2023 are eligible for the higher education student finance offer.
2023-05-03 16:50
The ‘Funding’ section has been updated with guidance for Ofqual-regulated awarding organisations on working with providers that deliver through the higher education student finance system. The amount of funding available via the skills injection fund has changed.
2023-01-10 09:49
First published.
Details
Information for providers and awarding organisations about the new Higher Technical Qualification, including:
- what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is
- how the funding works
- the qualification approval process
- when new qualifications will be approved
- how education providers can get involved
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-10-30 10:27
Removed the ‘additional funding for the modular acceleration programme’ section as it has now closed.
2023-09-04 14:27
Updated to reflect that HTQs started from September 2023 are eligible for the higher education student finance offer.
2023-05-03 16:50
The ‘Funding’ section has been updated with guidance for Ofqual-regulated awarding organisations on working with providers that deliver through the higher education student finance system. The amount of funding available via the skills injection fund has changed.
2023-01-10 09:49
First published.