--- title: How to enable applicants to list additional qualification types when adding their grades description: This guide will show you how to add an additional qualification type when students are adding their predicted or achieved grades, so they can add qualifications such as BTECs, Cambridge Nationals etc. --- [Skip to content](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/how-to-add-qualifications-when-adding-students-grades#main-content) ![APPLICAA\_LOGO-1024x350-4.png\]](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/APPLICAA_LOGO-1024x350-4.png?height=40&name=APPLICAA_LOGO-1024x350-4.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation Hello, how can I help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Applicaa Knowledge Base](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Course 3 - Application process in detail](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-3-application-process-in-detail?hsLang=en) 3. [Application form customisation](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-3-application-process-in-detail?hsLang=en#application-form-customisation) # How to enable applicants to list additional qualification types when adding their grades ## This guide will show you how to add an additional qualification type when students are adding their predicted or achieved grades, so they can add qualifications such as BTECs, Cambridge Nationals etc. First, kindly go to your **settings \> Application form \> Education step.** ![](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/hubfs/image-png-Jan-27-2023-10-19-08-1796-AM.png)   ![](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/hubfs/image-png-Jan-27-2023-10-19-55-7854-AM.png)   Once there, click on the '**settings**' tab then you may now set the minimum number of qualifications you require and tick to select all of the different qualification types you accept at application. Applicants will only be able to list qualifications which you have ticked to activate here.  ![](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/hubfs/image-png-Jan-27-2023-10-21-29-6324-AM.png) After selecting the qualification type, scroll down to **'Calculated Course Categoes'** and check that the same qualifications you enabled above are ticked so they are calculated as part of their grades. ![](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-24-2025-08-22-23-1157-AM.png?width=688&height=359&name=image-png-Jul-24-2025-08-22-23-1157-AM.png)  - [Course 1 - First Impressions](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-1-first-impressions?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Landing Page](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-1-first-impressions?hsLang=en#landing-page) - [Main dashboard](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-1-first-impressions?hsLang=en#main-dashboard) - [Homepages](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-1-first-impressions?hsLang=en#homepages) - [Reporting on Admissions+](https://helpdesk.applicaa.com/course-1-first-impressions?hsLang=en#reporting-on-admissions) - 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