Applied Sciences

Course summary

The BTEC National in Applied Science is a broad-based award designed to provide a general vocational introduction to science, giving students the skills they need to either move on to higher education or go straight into employment. BTEC qualifications can be taken as well as or in place of, A Levels. The BTEC National in Applied Science is being offered as a diploma which is equivalent to two A Levels. In the diploma a total of four units will be completed, three mandatory and one optional unit