We accept one BTEC National Extended Certificate, Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate, Level 3 Extended Certificate, or WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in combination with two A Levels, for entry to our degrees. We do not accept BTEC International qualifications for entry to any of our degrees.
Can you get into Oxbridge with a BTEC?
Because of the academic nature of the undergraduate courses at Oxford, most Applied General qualifications (such as BTECs, Cambridge Technical Diplomas or UAL Diplomas) are unlikely to be suitable for making a competitive application by themselves, though they could be considered if taken alongside A-Levels, depending
Do UK universities accept BTEC?
Most universities and colleges in the UK accept Btecs in relevant subject areas, similar to how they would with equivalent A-level qualifications – including competitive universities from the Russell Group.
Do Harvard accept BTEC?
BTEC courses are more vocationally directed and are not normally appropriate preparation for Harvard’s liberal arts program.
Do most universities accept BTEC?
In fact, more than 95% of universities in the UK accept BTEC qualifications. It has recently become much more common for BTEC students to apply for university. More than 100,000 BTEC students apply to UK universities each year. These statistics are according to Which, University, via The Uni Guide.
Has anyone got into Oxford with BTEC?
The University of Oxford will accept Btecs alongside A-levels, depending on the course.
Are A levels harder than BTEC?
A Levels are harder because they cover deeper and wider topics during the two years of study, whereas BTECs have shorter modules that only teach specific skills rather than overarching knowledge.
Does Queen’s university accept BTEC?
In fulfilment of the General Entrance Requirement or where performance at GCSE level is used in the selection process for individual programmes the University will accept a maximum of one BTEC/OCR qualification at Level 2, up to the equivalent of four GCSEs.
What is D * in BTEC equivalent to?
A*
The pass grades for Btec Nationals are: Distinction* (D*) – equivalent in the Ucas tariff to an A* at A-level. Distinction (D) – equivalent to an A. Merit (M) – equivalent to a C.
Where is BTEC accepted?
Internationally, over 260 universities recognise BTEC Nationals for admission to undergraduate study, including those within the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and UAE.
Does King’s college London accept BTEC?
King’s welcomes students from the UK and across the globe studying the IB Careers Programme (IBCP). Most of our programmes will consider the IBCP as a combination of IB certificates and Level 3 BTEC diplomas. Combinations with other acceptable Level 3 qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Does UCL take BTEC?
For Primary education, (pupils aged 3–11) a GCSE grade C or 5 is also required in a science subject (we do not accept Additional Science or Applied Science). We do not accept BTEC, functional skills or Access qualifications in place of GCSEs.
Can you get into Russell Group with BTEC?
Do Russell Group Universities Accept BTECs? You will find that the majority of universities in the UK, including Russell Group universities, will accept applicants with BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas. This is due to the fact that they are the same as 2 regular A-Levels.
Why is BTEC an insult?
It is becoming street slang for awful, a bad version of something good. For example, “I’ve had enuf of my Btec phone” or “Kingston Carnival is the Btec version of Notting Hill”. Or to mean low ambition (“I just want to be comfy, like a Btec yute on A-level results day”).
Is BTEC better than A level?
A levels tend to be more abstract and BTECs more hands-on. What types of assessment do you do best in? If you score much more highly in coursework than exams, a BTEC may suit you better. If you get your highest marks in exams, A levels are a good bet.
Do BTEC students struggle at university?
Students with BTECs do worse at university – here’s how we close the gap. Every so often a new study tells us privately-schooled pupils perform worse at university than their state-schooled peers, or that there are huge gaps in attainment across measures of disadvantage, gender and ethnicity.
Do you need 4 A levels for Cambridge?
Four A-levels is not a requirement for entry to Cambridge, says Adam Patel, a fourth-year languages student at Cambridge University who took four A-levels. However, Patel says that employers like it. “I don’t think having four made any difference to my application,” he says.
What grades are required for Cambridge?
Entry requirements
Certain grades may be required at Higher Level. Cambridge usually requires A*A*A for most sciences courses and A*AA for arts courses or 40–42 in the IB, including core points, with 776 at Higher Level. AAA is usually required at Advanced Higher grade, for students in Scotland.
Do Cambridge care about GCSEs?
There are no GCSE (or equivalent) requirements for entry to Cambridge. GCSE results are looked at as a performance indicator, but within the context of the performance of the school/college where they were achieved. 16 or 17 (‘mention très bien’) out of 20, with 16 or 17 usually required in individual subjects.
Are BTECs respected?
Which universities accept BTEC? Most unis accept BTEC applicants. As Laura confirmed to us, “All of our courses at Oxford Brookes are open to students with BTECs.” Even Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, recognise BTECs as part of their overall course requirements.
Will a BTEC get me into university?
So yes, if you didn’t already know, you can get into uni with a BTEC and if you haven’t applied yet you can make an application through Clearing as soon as you get your results, which is up to a month earlier than A Level students.