If you're looking to get into cyber security and wondering what qualification or educational route to pursue, we've listed the key entry routes through regulated qualifications in the table below.

Find more detail on each qualification further down the page.

Qualifications in England (RQF - Regulated Qualifications Framework)

Level 2	GCSE
Level 3	A Level	Cyber EPQ	Advanced Apprenticeship	T Level	IB Dip	BTEC
Level 4	Undergraduate Degree		Higher Apprenticeship	Foundation Degree	CertHE	HNC
Level 5			Higher Apprenticeship	Foundation Degree	DipHE	HND
Level 6			Degree Apprenticeship
Level 7	Masters Degree		Degree Apprenticeship

Qualifications in Scotland (SCQF - Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework)

Level 5	National 5	SVQ
Level 6	Higher		Foundation Apprenticeship	BTEC
Level 7	Advanced Higher		Modern Apprenticeship	CertHE	HNC
Level 8			Modern Apprenticeship	DipHE	HND
Level 9			Graduate Apprenticeship	Undergraduate Degree
Level 10				Undergraduate Degree
Level 11				Masters Degree

Qualifications in Wales (CQFW - Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales)

Level 2	GCSE		Foundation Apprenticeship
Level 3	A Level	Cyber EPQ	Apprenticeship	IB Dip	BTEC
Level 4	Undergraduate Degree		Higher Apprenticeship	CertHE	HNC
Level 5			Higher Apprenticeship	DipHE	HND
Level 6			Degree apprenticeship
Level 7	Masters Degree		Degree apprenticeship

Qualifications in Northern Ireland (CCEA – Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment)

Level 2	GCSE	L2 Apprenticeship
Level 3	A Level	L3 Apprenticeship		BTEC
Level 4	Undergraduate Degree	Higher Level Apprenticeships	CertHE	HNC
Level 5			DipHE	HND
Level 6
Level 7	Masters Degree