Qualifications at Click College

Click College offers flexible online courses across a wide range of professional subjects, aligned to the following internationally recognised qualifications:

• Professional Diploma* (40 credits)
• Higher International Certificate (120 credits)
• Higher International Diploma (240 credits)
• International Graduate Diploma (360 credits)

*Professional Diplomas provide modular entry points and can be combined towards higher-level qualifications.

The main characteristics common to all of these higher education qualifications are that they are:

1. Delivered fully online, accessible worldwide

2. Accredited by recognised awarding organisations and aligned to UK and international higher education frameworks.
3. Open Access (meaning no pre-requisite qualifications are required)

4. Designed to enhance employability in a global context

5. Provide clear progression routes to undergraduate and postgraduate study

The key differences between these qualifications relate to their credit value and academic level.

Qualification Structure Aligned to University Study

Understanding the 120-Credit Benchmark

In the UK higher education system, academic credits are used to indicate the volume of learning required to complete a qualification. As a general benchmark, a full academic year of undergraduate study typically represents 120 UK credits, which is equivalent to 60 ECTS credits within the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

This benchmark helps learners and institutions understand how UK qualifications compare internationally in terms of academic workload and level.

Modular Stackable Qualifications

Click College’s higher education qualifications are designed as stackable awards, meaning each higher qualification incorporates the learning and credit value of the previous level.

The Higher International Certificate (EduQual Level 4) carries 120 UK credits (60 ECTS) and is academically benchmarked to the first year of a UK undergraduate degree. It provides a strong foundation in core subject knowledge and professional principles.

The Higher International Diploma (EduQual Level 5) extends study to 240 UK credits in total (120 ECTS) and incorporates the Higher International Certificate. It is academically benchmarked to the first and second years of a UK undergraduate degree and develops more advanced knowledge, understanding and applied skills appropriate to the learner’s chosen subject area, supporting analysis, evaluation and informed decision-making at an intermediate higher education level.

This qualification is comparable in level and credit-value to a Foundation Degree (UK) or an Associate Degree (US).

The International Graduate Diploma (Level 6) is 360 UK credits (180 ECTS) and incorporates both the Higher International Certificate and Higher International Diploma. It is academically comparable in level and credit value to a three-year UK bachelor’s degree and focuses on advanced analysis, critical evaluation and the application of knowledge and skills within complex and professional contexts.

Together, these qualifications form a clear, structured and cumulative progression route from Level 4 through to Level 6. Learners begin at Level 4 and graduate with a qualification and level of their choosing.