T Level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing

Key facts about T Level in Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing for teachers, checked against the official sources.

Learn how – Exam course packs: watch the 1-minute video · print (PDF) · also Teacher Information Packs

Route: Engineering and Manufacturing
First teaching: 2022
Awarding organisation: City & Guilds
Status: open
Last checked: 2026-10-20

Track your class against these statements with Classfern Pro. What's in Pro Join Classfern Pro

Structure

Core component: Externally set written exams plus an employer-set project (ESP). Graded A* to E.
Occupational specialism: Practical, project-style assessment for one job role (some T Levels allow more). Graded pass, merit or distinction.
Industry placement: At least 315 hours (about 45 days) with an employer.

Occupational specialisms

Mechanical engineering
Electrical and electronic engineering
Control and instrumentation engineering
Structural engineering

This list may not be complete: check the T Level page and the awarding organisation.

Employer set project: Yes

Not yet confirmed by us: Specialism list taken from the DfE priority-occupations list and/or student page – may not be complete.. Check the official documents.

Official documents

T Level page (tlevels.gov.uk)

Facts checked against: gov.uk, tlevels.gov.uk, gov.uk, cityandguilds.com, qualifications.pearson.com.

More packs

T LevelsEvery qualification in this family.T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and ProductionAgriculture, Environmental and Animal Care T Level in Animal Care and ManagementAgriculture, Environmental and Animal Care T Level in Management and AdministrationBusiness and Administration T Level in Building Services Engineering for ConstructionConstruction and the Built Environment

Facts (titles, codes, hours, marks, weightings, durations) come from GOV.UK, tlevels.gov.uk and each awarding organisation's own pages, with summaries in our own words; no specifications, assessment materials or sample papers are reproduced. Checked against the official sources on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. "T Level" is used only to say which qualification this page is about; the T Level name and logo belong to the Department for Education. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, Ofqual, Pearson, OCR, AQA, NCFE or City & Guilds.