BTEC offers high-quality, career-focused qualifications grounded BTEC (which stands for the Business & Technology Education Council) offers high-quality, career-focused qualifications grounded in the real world of work.
in the real world of work.
BTEC courses focus on skills-based learning and are designed around themed units. Rather than testing everything at the end, BTECs are tested throughout the course using assessments based on real-life scenarios. This practical approach allows learners to develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers and universities are looking for.
With a BTEC qualification, you will learn and develop key skills such as:
- Organisation and working to deadlines
- Ability to learn and adapt
- Sector-specific skills and knowledge
- Initiative and problem solving
- 91% of employers prefer their employees to have a mix of academic and technical qualifications.
- 1in 4 UK learners enter higher education with a BTEC qualification – that’s over 100,000 learners a year.
- 1in 5 of the UK adult working population have a BTEC, so they are qualifications that all employers recognize.
BTEC Higher Nationals
You may also choose to go into Higher Education via a BTEC Higher National Certificate (equivalent to first year of a degree) or Higher National Diploma (equivalent to first two years of a degree) before progressing to a full degree.
BTEC Higher Nationals are internationally recognized, career-focused higher education qualifications that allow you to either ‘top-up’ to a degree at 300+ universities worldwide or enter the world of work.
With over 40 subject areas to choose from, BTEC Higher Nationals are co-designed with industry
to provide both real-world experience and academic knowledge. This ensures you’ll leave with the expertise demanded by businesses and industries, with the flexibility to go straight into employment or continue to a degree.