Quick answer: yes, you can do A Levels online in the UK: you study the course online with a provider and sit the exams in person at an approved exam centre as a private candidate, in the May/June series. Lift College teaches 11 online A Levels, ten on AQA specifications and Film Studies on WJEC Eduqas, from £449.99 a year or £49.99 a month per subject on Study when you pay today, or £0 today on the 7-day free trial and then £59.99 a month, with a named UK tutor, marked practice, no contract and no credit check. On Study you enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates; on +Exams Lift College makes your entry and books your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England. The other providers compared below, NEC, Open Study College, ICS Learn, CloudLearn and Oxbridge Home Learning, charge a fixed course fee per subject, from £440 (ICS Learn) to £730 (NEC) at full price on the subjects Lift College teaches, checked 21 October 2026, with exam fees extra unless you buy an exam package. Every provider below offers A Levels from AQA, Pearson Edexcel or WJEC Eduqas, which carry the same UCAS points wherever you study.
How we compared providers
We read each provider's A Level listing and course pages on 11 October 2026 and recorded what they say about price and payment, exam boards, exam entry, tutor support and trials or refunds. We read them again on 15 October 2026 and updated the ICS Learn exam boards, and on 19 October 2026 we rechecked every provider's prices and the lowest fixed fee. Where a page does not state something we say "Not on the page" rather than guessing, and prices change often, so confirm on each provider's site before you enrol.
Online A Level providers compared (2026)
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| Provider | How you pay | Subjects and exam boards | Exam entry | Tutor support | Free trial or refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift College | Subscription per subject: Study £449.99 a year or £49.99 a month when you pay today (save up to 17% for life), or £59.99 a month or £611.99 a year after a 7-day free trial. See the course page for the plan that includes your exam entry. 5% off two courses, 10% off three, 15% off four or more | 11 A Levels: AQA (10) and WJEC Eduqas (Film Studies) | Included on +Exams: AQA or WJEC Eduqas entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees, seat booked for you at one of ten centres in England. Exam entry is only on +Exams | Named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, marking in 5 to 7 working days, mock papers | 7-day free trial, nothing charged until day 8; 14-day money-back guarantee on every payment; no contract, no credit check |
| NEC (National Extension College) | £730 per A Level, or £73 deposit then £54.75 a month for 12 months at 0% APR (checked 21 October 2026) | 21 A Levels; AQA and Edexcel specifications on the pages we read | No: "Any fees in relation to exam entries or assessments are not covered by your course fee"; a guaranteed exam place is listed and NEC says it is a JCQ-approved exam centre | 24 months 1-2-1 tutor guidance | No free trial on the page; refund terms not on the course pages (Check provider) |
| Open Study College | £499 per A Level course only at full price, in full or in instalments; course plus exams packages are also sold, priced per subject and centre (checked 21 October 2026) | A Level collection shows 40 items including bundles; AQA and Edexcel specifications on the pages we read | On the exam packages: "we will take care of booking and paying for your exams for you"; course only does not include exams | Unlimited tutor support throughout the course; 24 months to complete | 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee on every course page; no free trial on the page |
| ICS Learn | £440 to £550 total per A Level on the subjects Lift College teaches, or a deposit then monthly payments on credit, subject to status (for example £62 deposit then £63 a month) (checked 21 October 2026) | 9 A Levels; AQA for eight and Pearson Edexcel for Economics (checked 15 October 2026) | No: "Your exam fees aren't included in the course cost as you'll pay these directly to your exam centre"; you book your own centre, and for the coursework subjects ICS Learn is the entering centre and you find a host centre | Extended support until summer 2028 results | Not on the page (Check provider) |
| CloudLearn | £499 per A Level at full price, or monthly instalments (checked 21 October 2026) | 13 A Levels; AQA and Edexcel | No: "Additional exam fees apply"; CloudLearn finds the centre and books the exam; its FAQ says exams "start at £490" | Unlimited 1:1 support from a dedicated tutor for 24 months | Free trial lesson; 14-day money-back guarantee |
| Oxbridge Home Learning | £495 per A Level on the subjects Lift College teaches (checked 21 October 2026) | 31 A Levels; AQA and Edexcel listed, with some pages naming more than one board | Not stated as included: "You can purchase your exams when you enrol on a course, or you can book them later via MyOxbridge"; guaranteed exam spaces at partnership centres, or register as a private candidate at a centre of your choice | Unlimited tutor support for 24 months after enrolment | No free trial or refund terms on the pages (Check provider); an Exam Pass Guarantee offers support to the next exam if you do not pass |
Oxbridge Ltd, trading as Oxbridge Home Learning, entered administration on 1 October 2025 according to Companies House; its website continues to trade.
Each cell reflects the provider's own pages on 11 October 2026; ICS Learn exam boards were checked 15 October 2026, and every provider's full course fee on 21 October 2026. For subject-by-subject tables with each provider's specification and price, see our comparisons for A Level Mathematics, A Level Psychology, A Level Biology, A Level Chemistry, A Level Physics, A Level History, A Level English Language, A Level English Literature, A Level Business Studies, A Level Sociology and A Level Film Studies.
If you are choosing a science, start with the a level biology provider comparison, the a level chemistry provider comparison and the a level physics provider comparison, which list each provider's specification, practical endorsement arrangements and fee.
What actually matters when you choose
- The pricing model, not just the price. A fixed fee means paying for the whole course before you know whether online study suits you, and most fixed fees exclude exams. A subscription means you pay for the months you study: finish in nine months and you have paid for nine. On Lift College's monthly +Exams option there is a 9-month expected term because exam fees are built in; you can still cancel any time with no exit fee, but unused exam credit is forfeited. Paying annually saves 15% and no term applies. Our funding and costs page sets out every plan.
- Whether the exam is booked for you. No provider examines you at home: every A Level is sat in person at an approved centre in the May/June series. The difference is who finds the centre and who pays. Of the six providers, Lift College (+Exams) and Open Study College (exam packages) include entry and centre fees in a published price; CloudLearn books the centre but charges exam fees separately; NEC, ICS Learn and Oxbridge leave the fees, and in some cases the booking, to you. Our guide to A Level private exam centres explains the private-candidate route. If you book your own centre, our A Level private candidate fees survey shows what 30 exam centre sites charge for summer 2027.
- Can you try it first? Only Lift College (7-day free trial with full course access, nothing charged until day 8) and CloudLearn (a free trial lesson) advertised a trial on 11 October 2026. Lift College, Open Study College and CloudLearn publish a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Tutor support that marks your work. Every provider advertises tutor support; ask who marks your practice, how quickly it comes back and how long support lasts. Lift College gives you a named UK tutor with marking in 5 to 7 working days; NEC, Open Study College, CloudLearn and Oxbridge state 24 months of support; ICS Learn states support until summer 2028 results.
- Which specification. Providers teach different boards for the same subject (AQA 7357 or Edexcel 9MA0 for Maths, for example). If you are resitting, match the specification you sat before. Our exam boards and recognition guide explains why the board does not change how universities treat the grade.
Which provider suits you?
- You want to try before you pay, and pay as you study: Lift College, from £49.99 a month per subject when you pay today or £0 today on the 7-day free trial, with 11 A Level subjects online and the exam booked for you on +Exams.
- You want one fixed fee with 24 months of tutor guidance: NEC, at £730 per A Level, remembering that exam fees are extra.
- You want a fixed fee that includes the exam: Open Study College's course plus exams packages, priced by subject and centre, with a 14-day money back guarantee.
- You want a fixed fee, a free trial lesson and the exam booked for you: CloudLearn at £499 at full price, with exam fees extra, from £490 according to its FAQ (checked 21 October 2026).
- You are happy to book your own centre and want support to a fixed results date: ICS Learn, from £440 to £550 on the subjects Lift College teaches (checked 21 October 2026), with support until summer 2028 results; AQA for eight subjects and Pearson Edexcel for Economics (checked 15 October 2026).
- You want to compare with a provider that sells exams separately at enrolment: Oxbridge Home Learning, noting the administration status above.
If price is your deciding factor, the cheapest online A Level courses UK comparison lists every provider's full course fee side by side.
Whichever you choose, read can you do A Levels online? first for how online study and in-person exams fit together, and fast track A Levels online if you need the grade for next summer.
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