The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has announced that the application window for the third cycle of Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) approvals process has now opened. The third application window will run until 29 July 2022. The third cycle will include business & admin, education & childcare, engineering & manufacturing, legal, finance & accounting, as well as the previously introduced routes of digital, health & science, and construction. The third cycle HTQs will be available for teaching from September 2024.