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Applied Science (Dip.)

at Emmanuel College, Gateshead · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The BTEC Level 3 Nationals 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 an extended certificate (equivalent to 2 A levels). In the extended certificate a total of 4 Units will be completed, 3 mandatory and one optional unit. The course runs over two years.

What you need to get on

Students should achieve a grade 5 or better in a combined science with at least a grade 4 in the other. Students must have a subject teacher recommendation.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Emmanuel College

    Consett Road, Gateshead, NE11 0AN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 6 September 2026 · Gateshead

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