The TLA offers credit towards a master's degree as a result of the partnership between The College of Teachers, which holds the Royal Charter for teachers’ professional qualifications, and the TLA, the professional learning community that provides recognition for practice-based learning.

There are four stages of the TLA that ultimately qualify forHigher Education (HE) credit. Currently teachers who successfully achieve TLA recognition at Stages One to Three can earn 10, 20 or 30 HE credits respectively, through the award of The College of Teachers’ qualifications, as follows:

• Stage One is linked to the Certificate of Educational Studies.
• Stage Two is linked to the Diploma of Educational Studies.
• Stage Three is linked to the Advanced Certificate of Educational Studies.

These credits may count towards an education master's degree taken at any higher education institute in England. The award of TCoT qualifications and HE credit will be ratified by The College of Teachers' Awards Committee.