| A Level | Advanced Level (equivalent to 12th-13th year) |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BAC | British Accreditation Council |
| BBA | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| BS | Bachelor of Science |
| BTEC | Business & Technology Education Council. BTECs range from Entry Level to Level 8 (graduate level) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), offering the only seamless progression route across all levels, starting with BTEC Firsts and Nationals as GCSE and A level equivalents. They are developed in consultation with industry and professionals, ensuring that they are relevant, progressive and recognised by professional bodies, employers and universities. |
| CPT | Curricular Practical Training |
| EDEXCEL | A portmanteau word derived from the words of "educational" and "excellence". Edexcel offers a variety of UK qualifications in A levels, GCSE, BTEC. They are also one of England, Wales and N. Ireland's five main examination boards. |
| GCE | General Certificate of Education (equivalent to Phil Private High School, 11th yr) |
| GMAT | Graduate Management Admissions Test |
| GNVQ | General National Vocational Qualifications |
| GRAD CERT. | Graduate Certificate |
| GRAD.DIP | Graduate Diploma |
| GRE | Graduate Record Exams |
| HND | Higher National Diploma |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma (equivalent to A Level) |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| MA | Masters in Arts |
| MBA | Masters in Business Administration |
| MS | Masters in Science |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualifications |
| O Level | Ordinary Level or GCSE – (equivalent to 10th-11th year) |
| OJT | On the Job Training |
| OPT | Optional Practical Training |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| UCAS | University and Colleges Admissions Services |
| UCLES | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate |
| WES | World Education Services |