T Level Digital Software Development

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Equip yourself with the cutting-edge skills, knowledge and industry experience needed to start your journey in a range of creative tech jobs. A T Level is available to those aged 16 to 19 and is made up of 80 per cent classroom work and 20 per cent work placement.

You will combine hands-on learning and academic study with a 45-day work experience placement with a local employer. You will learn general skills in Digital Production, Design and Development areas, such as employability skills, whilst focusing on specific units over the course.

In Year One, you study core units covering a range of topics such as:

• Emerging technical trends
• Impact of technology on businesses
• Using data in software design
• Planning digital projects
• Designing software
• Digital environments

In Year Two, you study a specialism, whilst developing your skills and knowledge needed to complete your specialist project.

In your work experience, you will develop transferrable technical and practical skills based on the knowledge gained in College. This gives you opportunity to use your skills in a realistic working environment.

T Levels are assessed through a combination of exams, coursework, and completion of your industry placement. The exams take place at the end of each year and test the skills you have learnt so far.

You can progress into a wide range of opportunities after a T Level. These include, starting your career in a wide number of IT jobs, moving into a higher-level apprenticeship and even going to university to learn further.