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Engineering Level 3 Extended Diploma

at Activate Learning, Oxford · other provider

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time£3,345

What the college says

This course is run at our Blackbird Leys campus. Follow our engineering pathway and you will get an excellent grounding in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering to enable you to choose the career that’s right for you. If you like finding solutions to technical challenges, engineering could be your future. Skilled engineers are in demand; so much so that there is a major drive, nationally and locally, to encourage young people into the profession. As part of your studies, you will have the opportunity to take part in employer-led, work-based projects, based on real-life scenarios, providing invaluable experience to supplement your studies. Our Level 3 students have recently benefitted from curriculum sponsorship from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), including a work-based project, guest lecturing and regional competitions. This programme will enable you to develop your knowledge of engineering materials, design and processes, graphical communication including CAD, and electrical and electronic principles. This is an advanced-level course which gives you broad knowledge so you can then specialise and progress to a technical area of your choice.. For further information please visit the Actiate Learning Website at https://www.activatelearning.ac.uk

What you need to get on

You need to have 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including Maths and English Language or a relevant level 2 Certificate with a merit grade or above.. For further information please visit the Actiate Learning Website at https://www.activatelearning.ac.uk

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Oxford

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