Online A Levels

Yes. There is no age limit for studying or sitting A levels. Adults study online using distance learning course materials from providers such as Lift College, and sit the exams as private candidates at an approved exam centre; on Lift College's +Exams plan the entry is made and the seat booked for you at a Tutors & Exams centre. Many adults complete A levels at 30, 40, or 50 years old and progress directly to university.

Yes. UK universities assess applications on the grade and subject on the certificate issued by the awarding body, not on how the course was studied. Lift College's A Levels are awarded by AQA, and by WJEC Eduqas for Film Studies, and they carry the same UCAS tariff points as school-based A Levels (up to 56 at A*). Always confirm specific course requirements with individual admissions teams.

Most Lift College learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish an A Level in 12 to 18 months, or faster if they study more each week. A Levels are examined once a year in the May/June series, so your timeline is set by the entry deadline for the series you want; on +Exams Lift College enters you before that deadline. Taking two or three subjects together across two years is the usual route to a university application.

Universities assess the grade and subject on the certificate, whichever Ofqual-regulated awarding body issued it, and the grade carries the same UCAS points. The practical difference is specification content and where private candidates can sit. Lift College teaches AQA for ten A Levels and WJEC Eduqas for Film Studies, and on +Exams books your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre, so you do not need to find a centre that accepts your board.

There are no formal entry qualifications for Lift College's A Levels, which are open to anyone aged 14 or over (under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support). Each course page gives a recommended starting point, usually a GCSE grade 5 or 6 in the subject or a related one, for example GCSE Maths at grade 6 before A Level Maths. This is recommended, not required.

At Lift College an A Level is £49.99 a month on Study or £89.99 a month on +Exams, which includes your awarding-body entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees with your seat booked for you; Biology, Chemistry and Physics also have +Exams & CPAC at £119.99 a month with the practical endorsement. Paying annually saves 15% (£509.99, £917.99 or £1,223.99 a year). Fixed-fee providers charged £395 to £730 per subject before exam fees on 11 October 2026.

A Level Psychology is moderately difficult. It has no advanced maths and the topics are relatable, but it requires memorising a large body of named studies and writing structured 16 mark essays. Recent JCQ data puts the A* to E pass rate at around 96% and A* to A at around 21%, in line with the average A Level. Most adult distance learners handle it well with steady weekly study. See our guide, is A Level Psychology hard?

Yes. Adults of any age study the same specification as school candidates at their own pace, with a named UK tutor, and sit the written papers in person at an approved centre in the May/June series each year. At Lift College the course is open to anyone aged 14 or over, most learners finish a subject in 12 to 18 months, and on +Exams your entry and seat at a Tutors & Exams centre are booked for you.

Yes. Most adult learners study 8 to 12 hours a week alongside work, fitting lessons and marked practice around shifts. Because the course is self paced, you decide how quickly to move through each topic and can extend your timeline if work gets busy.

Most undergraduate courses ask for 3 A Levels, though some accept 2 alongside other Level 3 qualifications. Competitive courses such as medicine or law may specify particular subjects and grades, so always check the entry profile for your target course on UCAS before choosing subjects.

You can enter again as a private candidate in the following May/June series; A Levels are examined once a year, with no autumn series. Your course access and tutor support continue while you subscribe, and on +Exams Lift College makes the new entry and books your seat; a resit is a fresh entry, so check the plan terms for how exam credit works.

Lift College offers 11 A Levels online: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, History, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology and Sociology. Ten are AQA specifications and Film Studies is WJEC Eduqas, all the same qualifications sat in UK schools.

There is no official ranking, and the qualification carries the same UCAS points wherever you study, so judge providers on whether you can pay as you study, whether the exam is booked and paid for, and who marks your work. Lift College offers all three on +Exams at £89.99 a month with a 7-day free trial; most other UK providers charge a fixed fee of £395 to £730 per subject with exam fees extra, as published on 11 October 2026.

Pay only for the months you study and make sure the exam is in the price. Lift College's +Exams plan is £89.99 a month with exam entry and centre fees included, so nine monthly payments, the expected term, come to £809.91 for the course and the exam together, and starting without the free trial takes 15% off every payment for life. Paying annually (£917.99) covers twelve months with no expected term. Compare fixed fees elsewhere only after adding the exam fees they charge separately.

In person, as private candidates, at an approved exam centre in the May/June series; no A Level can be sat online. On Lift College's +Exams plan the entry is made for you and your seat is booked at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton. On Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates.