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Professional Engineering - BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

at Riverside College Halton, Widnes · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Aimed at school leavers. This course is designed to allow you to develop the higher level skills needed to progress to university or employment at a technical or professional level within the engineering industry. The duration of this course is two years. The first year of your course will be spent studying engineering principles in maths, electrical and mechanics, along with core engineering knowledge such as behaviour of engineering materials. You will also gain fundamental skills which are essential to successful progression into the world of modern engineering; in Computer Programming and Computer Aided Design (CAD). In your second year, alongside specialist mechanical and electrical units such as Microprocessors, you will get the experience of exploring further mathematical modelling in engineering through Calculus and Further Maths. You will also have the opportunity to choose an engineering specialism on which you will base your specialist engineering project and two further optional units. Many students thoroughly enjoy embarking upon Projects whilst studying with us. Past students have linked with the local council in order to design and make green projects for the local community, design and produce prototypes of wildlife conservation equipment, enter competitions with green energy challenges, adapt existing drones for useful applications such as search and rescue or firefighting. This often results in an impressive folder that allows our students to showcase a vari

What you need to get on

Specific course entry criteria alongside your GCSE results will determine the level you start at. Specific grades are required in certain subjects. Find out about the individual entry requirements and level in the course information on the college website or at your interview.

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

  • Cronton Sixth Form College

    CRONTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Cronton Lane, WIDNES, WA8 5WA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · WIDNES

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