Service & licensing · Awarding bodies approved in the UK
UK Personal Licence (APLH / SCPLH)
The legal qualification needed to authorise alcohol sales in a UK venue.
Foundation levelStep 1 of 4
- Levels
- Award for Personal Licence Holders
- Time to complete
- About a one-day course, then a licence application
- How you are assessed
- Multiple-choice exam plus a licence application with a criminal-record check
- Indicative cost
- $$$$ Under about $300
- Before you start
- You must be 18 or over and have the right to work in the UK
- Where it is offered
- England & Wales (APLH) · Scotland (SCPLH)
WHAT IT IS
Required for people who authorise the sale of alcohol, such as designated premises supervisors and managers. Working behind a bar does not require it. Scotland has its own equivalent (SCPLH). Course fees are typically around £125–£135 plus VAT.
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Details are summarised from public information and may change. Always confirm requirements, dates and fees with the awarding body before you enrol.