Credits and levels
Credits are the awarding body's stated total. "Level 4 and Level 5" marks an Extended Diploma; the unit table on its programme page shows which units sit at which level where the specification says.
Choose two or three programmes and the table below lines up their credits, hours, unit counts, awarding body, Ofqual number, sector and entry route. It works without scripts; with them, the table updates as you change a selection and the address bar keeps a shareable link.
Credits are the awarding body's stated total. "Level 4 and Level 5" marks an Extended Diploma; the unit table on its programme page shows which units sit at which level where the specification says.
Total qualification time is the estimated hours for everything: teaching, private study and assessment. Guided learning hours are the taught or supervised part. Both are published by the awarding body, not set by LSPM.
A one-phrase reading of the awarding body's entry bullets. It is a summary, not the rule; the programme page quotes the criteria in full and LSPM applies them.