Vocational Courses
If you’re looking for a more hands-on, real-world approach for your subjects, our wide range of general vocational courses offer a great alternative to A Levels. Valued and well-regarded by employers, vocational courses such as BTEC, Cambridge Technical and EDUQAS, allow you to gauge your own performance as you go, taking away some of the pressure of exams.
What is a vocational course?
With a strong focus on practical skills, a vocational course offers a mainly coursework-based learning programme. Taught by experienced, professional practitioners, vocational courses can also include work placements.
Can I study a vocational subject with A Levels?
Yes. Vocational courses complement A Levels really well, giving you a varied learning programme. Our vocational courses attract UCAS tariff points for university entrance in a similar way to A Levels, although the grading system is different. To find out the equivalence of each course to A levels, use our block equivalence table.
The following courses are offered at this level:
Business & Economics
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Business |
Pearson |
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| BTEC Diploma in Business |
Pearson |
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Computing & Information Technology
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Information Technology |
Edexcel |
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| BTEC Diploma in Information Technology |
Edexcel |
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Criminology
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| Level 3 Diploma in Criminology |
Eduqas |
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English & Communications
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| Cambridge Technical Diploma in Digital Media |
OCR |
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Health & Social Care
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care |
Cambridge |
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| Cambridge Technical Diploma in Health & Social Care |
Cambridge |
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| Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care |
Cambridge |
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Law
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Applied Law |
Edexcel |
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Music
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Popular Music Performance |
Edexcel |
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Science
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology |
Pearson |
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Sport & Physical Education
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Sport |
Edexcel |
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| BTEC Diploma in Sport |
Edexcel |
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| BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport |
Edexcel |
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Theatre Studies
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Performance: Acting |
BTEC |
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Vocational Courses
| Course |
Awarding Body |
|
| VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Fashion, Theatre & Media Hair & Make-up |
VTCT |
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| VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy |
VTCT |
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