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College and University Guidance Counselor Handbook
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College and University Guidance Counselor Handbook
Education system chart
The charts below show the progression through the UK education system. The ages that you see on these charts are
indicative of the age a student would be if they took the standard route through all schooling and chose not to take a gap year
or return to higher education as an adult.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Years
Age
Qualification
Years 10-11
14 – 16
General Certificate in Secondary Education (GCSE) in typically 5-10
subjects
Year 12 - 14
16 - 18
General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS Level)
in typically 3 – 5 subjects
Years 14 - 16
18 – 21
Undergraduate degree (Bachelors)
Year 17+
Age 21+
Postgraduate degrees (Masters / Doctorates)
Years
Age
Qualification
Years S3–S4
13 – 16
Scottish national qualifications 1-5
Year S5–S6
16 - 18
Scottish higher qualifications
Years 14-16
18 – 22
Undergraduate degree (Bachelors)
Year 17+
21+
Postgraduate degrees (Masters / Doctorates)
Scotland
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